THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can be serious risks involved.
More than 1 in 5 students who use electronic cigarettes said they had vaped CBD, a component of marijuana that does not get people high the way THC does, according to results of the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey. And more than 6% didn’t know whether or not they had vaped CBD.
Hispanic and LGBTQ+ kids are the most likely groups to vape CBD, the survey revealed.
While the authors of the study say CBD is the most popularized non-psychoactive component of cannabis, they add that its use raises several safety concerns, including potential harm to the liver and lungs and possible damage to the male reproductive system.
“The findings suggest that evidence-based educational campaigns, interventions, and public policy changes are needed to reduce the harmful health outcomes possible with vaping CBD among developing youths,” wrote the authors, led by researcher Hongying Daisy Dai, from the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Other specialists are also concerned, and at least one disagrees that CBD is non-psychoactive.
“CBD still has psychoactive properties. It could have potential cardiac,…