Safety Series

The Safety Series

What's actually between the heater and your lungs, what the science says, and how to spot a fake. Followed by our culture and law pieces from around the world.

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  1. Safety & science
  2. Are Dry Herb Vaporisers Safe? What the Science Says in 2026

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Are Dry Herb Vaporisers Safe? What the Science Says in 2026 What the clinical evidence act...

  3. Vaporiser Materials & Airpath Safety — What's Between the Heater and Your Lungs

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Vaporiser Materials & Airpath Safety — What's Between the Heater and Your Lungs A mate...

  4. How to Spot a Fake or Unsafe Vaporiser

    Editorial · Fact-Checked How to Spot a Fake or Unsafe Vaporiser Over 2.5 million counterfeit vaping devices have be...

  5. Vaporiser Battery Safety & Power Types Explained

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Vaporiser Battery Safety & Power Types Explained Lithium-ion chemistry is the same in ...

  6. Medical Grade vs Medical Certified Vaporisers — What's the Difference?

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Medical Grade vs Medical Certified Vaporisers — What's the Difference? Almost every premiu...

  7. Dry Herb vs Extracts vs E-Liquid — Understanding the Difference

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Dry Herb vs Extracts vs E-Liquid — Understanding the Difference Three completely different...

  8. Cannabis Terpenes & Temperature — The Science Behind the Flavour

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Cannabis Terpenes & Temperature — The Science Behind the Flavour The flavour wheel, th...

  9. The Bioavailability of Vaporising vs Smoking

    Editorial · Fact-Checked The Bioavailability of Vaporising vs Smoking Roughly three-quarters of the cannabinoids in...

  10. The Chemistry of Vaporiser Maintenance

    Editorial · Fact-Checked The Chemistry of Vaporiser Maintenance The dark film inside your cooling unit is oxidised ...

  11. Why Dry Herb Vaporisers Aren't Regulated Like Nicotine Vapes

    Editorial · Fact-Checked Why Dry Herb Vaporisers Aren't Regulated Like Nicotine Vapes The TPD, the GPSR, the UKCA m...

  12. The Sustainability of Dry Herb Vaping

    Editorial · Fact-Checked The Sustainability of Dry Herb Vaping Vaping isn't green. But for anyone who'll consume ca...

  13. Medical cannabis in the UK
  14. UK Medical Cannabis & Vaporisers — A Patient's Guide

    Editorial · Fact-Checked UK Medical Cannabis & Vaporisers — A Patient's Guide From first enquiry to ongoing tre...

  15. Traveling with UK Medical Cannabis Flower

    traveling with cannabis flower, many patients prefer to use vaporizers for their medication. Here are some tips to ensure a smooth exper...

  16. Culture & law
  17. Cannabis Culture Is Dying — and That Might Be a Good Thing

    The TL;DR: Traditional "stoner culture" is fading as cannabis goes mainstream — and that's actually creating space for something better. ...

  18. The Green Thread: Cannabis and the Silk Road's Hidden History

    How a sacred plant built the world's greatest trade network—and why that matters for every cannabis enthusiast today In 2008, archaeologi...

  19. Cannabis in Germany: Laws and Culture

    Europe's economic powerhouse becomes the continent's largest legal cannabis market through cautious innovation and medical expansion 5 Ke...

  20. Cannabis in Spain: Laws and Culture

    A nation caught between ancient traditions and modern reform navigates Europe's most complex cannabis landscape 5 Key Takeaways 1. Legal...

  21. Cannabis in Tanzania: Laws and Culture

    Africa's cannabis cultivation giant confronts the stark contradiction between ancient traditions and harsh modern prohibition 5 Key Takea...

  22. The Kanabi Community and Cannabis Cultivation

      Abstract: This research paper by HerbVape, investigates the potential connection between the Kanabi community of India and the cultivat...

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