A California company is announcing this week that it has developed a new vape cartridge design that protects the cannabis oil inside from any contact with metal parts. The release of the new product comes as the cause for the rash of serious lung injuries associated with vaping continues to elude authorities.

The new cartridge, dubbed the MF-1000, is produced by Global Meds Outlet, a San Diego-based distributor of CBD products. Gino Ajodani, the president of the firm, tells High Times that the cartridge is constructed from high-heat PETG plastic that is proven to be free of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Under California state regulations, cannabis products must be lab tested and meet standards for the presence of those four heavy metals before entering the retail market.

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Cannabis labs are at the forefront of bringing us safe cannabis products. What kind of processes do they have in place?

Every industry has quality control measures in place that are designed to improve the customer experience. At the heart of the cannabis industry, cannabis labs are filled with scientists who are working hard to ensure the overall quality of the cannabis products that we receive on shelves. Every form of cannabis, be it strains of flower, vape pens, or edibles involves a complex scientific process to create. While many believe that the cannabis industry is one of nature, it is in truth more of a matter of science. The amount of scientific energy being put towards this industry at this point is large in size with many new products entering the market. This makes it so that there is a higher need for quality control than ever before.

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