In case you wondered where "Vitamin E Acetate" comes from:
> Further research focused on vitamin E acetate, which is used in some of these preparations to dilute the much more expensive THC oil.
> Further research focused on vitamin E acetate, which is used in some of these preparations to dilute the much more expensive THC oil.
A bit of an understatement, considering literal lead found in ganja (albeit rarely), any kind of dirt in hash, common use of amphetamines instead of psychedelics, and afaik some pretty deadly drugs instead of ‘regular’ opioids. And, I guess, antifreeze in wine if that's not a myth.
On one hand, a dead junkie doesn't buy junk anymore. On the other, the choice is often between selling something today or selling nothing, and apparently the short-term view wins.
“vitamin E acetate, is a synthetic form of vitamin E. It is the ester of acetic acid and α-tocopherol” (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_acid https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2903/j.efsa.... - "The substance readily hydrolyses" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_pneumonia