It’s easy to vape, and convenient too. Just press a button and inhale. By the second or third try, most teens are addicted.
“It was insane. Insane euphoria,” said Elysse, who was only 14 when she started vaping cannabis. There was no smell, which made it easy to hide from her parents.
But what had been euphoria would grow into much worse. Soon, vaping would make Elysse feel anxious and sad.
In 2020, she began to see side effects like throwing up over and over again. Elysse estimated that once she threw up at least 20 times in the span of two hours.
“We got her in a program to help her with it. We tried tough love, we tried everything, to be honest with you,” her father said.
In 2021, Elysse was diagnosed with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition that causes recurring vomiting from heavy marijuana usage.
Despite the fact that recreational cannabis is still illegal for those under 21 in the U.S, it’s become much more accessible as more states begin to legalize the drug. According to experts, today’s high THC cannabis products are much more potent than joints smoked a decade ago. The long-term effects of vaping on young, heavy users, are unknown.
“It was insane. Insane euphoria,” said Elysse, who was only 14 when she started vaping cannabis. There was no smell, which made it easy to hide from her parents.
But what had been euphoria would grow into much worse. Soon, vaping would make Elysse feel anxious and sad.
In 2020, she began to see side effects like throwing up over and over again. Elysse estimated that once she threw up at least 20 times in the span of two hours.
“We got her in a program to help her with it. We tried tough love, we tried everything, to be honest with you,” her father said.
In 2021, Elysse was diagnosed with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition that causes recurring vomiting from heavy marijuana usage.
Despite the fact that recreational cannabis is still illegal for those under 21 in the U.S, it’s become much more accessible as more states begin to legalize the drug. According to experts, today’s high THC cannabis products are much more potent than joints smoked a decade ago. The long-term effects of vaping on young, heavy users, are unknown.
