Wax Purity/Safety Profile Questionable?

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  1. #1 240sxLover, Apr 1, 2014
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    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_article2.shtml
     
    Hey guys, Erowid just posted this article today, I'm sure some of you other drug aficionados have read it.
     
    What intrigues me about it is its claims of blonder waxes and oils, which are evidently favored for their appearance and texture, are frequently much less pure than they're being claimed to be. Now, I've never done dabs, probably won't have the opportunity, but this article exposes dangers to both the recreational and medical user communities. One quote that really struck me said,
     
    "I witnessed a friend sell wax to a dispensary who claimed they would immediately "test" it, only to walk back in the door half an hour later and see it on the shelf for sale. In fact, one 60 year old friend who has been making wax for 30 years, told me that he made blonde wax (without using any heat to purge the butane hydrocarbons, preserving the color), and had it lab tested, while it solely laid out on a table in a cool room, every month for six months before the lab found it to be butane free. This shows that the preference for wax that is blonde in color is a misguided one, because that can signify that it still contains hydrocarbons from impure butane and likely other impurities, depending on the extraction methods."
     
    This sounds terrible. The blatant disregard for safety in concentrates is what is bringing it media attention recently.
     
    Just wanted to post this in case others hadn't read it, very interesting article.

     

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