Police warn of dangers of marijuana 'dabbing'
Howard County police want to raise awareness about the potentially hazardous use of a concentrated form of marijuana known as "dabbing."
Police said using the drug in this form creates a dangerously intense high, and manufacturing the drug can cause serious burns and explosions.
The dabbing process can raise marijuana's potency from the standard street level of 15 percent to 80 percent or more, police said. In dabbing, users inhale vapor from "dabs" of waxy or solid marijuana concentrate, creating an intense high from a single inhalation.
Dabbing can cause numerous negative side effects, including a rapid heartbeat, blackouts, feeling like something is crawling under the skin, loss of consciousness and psychotic symptoms, including paranoia and hallucinations.
THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is first concentrated into an oil called butane hash oil, using butane or lighter fluid, which is very flammable and can cause fires, explosions and burns. Once...
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