Method of manufacturing vape oil including a cannabinoid for use in a vape device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an industrial scale manufacturing process for making vape oil containing a cannabinoid, where the vape oil has a viscosity at room temperature suitable for use in a vape device with the dilution of a cannabinoid source with an additive to obtain such viscosity while avoiding reducing the flash point of the mixture below the vaporization temperature of the cannabinoid.

1 . Method of manufacturing vape oil including a cannabinoid, the vape oil having a viscosity at room temperature suitable for use in a vape device, the method comprising:
 a) selecting a cannabinoid source including a cannabinoid, the cannabinoid having a vaporization temperature, the cannabinoid source having a viscosity at room temperature which is above the viscosity at room temperature suitable for use in the vape device and having a flash point above the vaporization temperature;   b) selecting an additive having a viscosity below the vape oil viscosity and having a flash point below the vaporization temperature, the additive operating to lower the viscosity of the cannabinoid source and operating to lower a flash point of a mixture of the cannabinoid source and the additive;   c) determining a concentration of additive that (i) will reduce the viscosity of the cannabinoid source sufficiently low for the mixture to be suitable for use in the vape device and (ii) while avoiding reducing the flash point of the mixture below the vaporization temperature; and   d) mixing the cannabinoid source of a) and the additive of b) on the basis of the concentration determined in c) to obtain the vape oil.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the vape oil includes cannabidiol (CBD). 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the vape oil includes ≥400 mg/ml of CBD. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the vape oil includes ≥550 mg/ml of CBD. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the vape oil includes ≥650 mg/ml of CBD. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the vape oil includes tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the vape oil includes ≥400 mg/ml of THC. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the vape oil includes ≤30 mg/ml THC. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , the cannabinoid source being in a proportion of ≥40 wt. % relative to total weight of the vape oil. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the additive is an oil of plant origin. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the oil of plant origin includes a terpene. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vaporization temperature is above 200° F. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mixing is performed at room temperature without heating. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising incorporating a volume of the vape oil into a reservoir of a vape cartridge or a vape pen. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the vape cartridge includes a connector at one end thereof to engage with a battery compartment of a vape device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the connector is a 510 thread. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the vape cartridge or vape pen comprises a ceramic core for vaporizing the vape oil. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the viscosity at room temperature suitable for use in the vape device is ≤110 000 mPa-s. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the vape oil includes more than one cannabinoid. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the vape oil includes more than one terpene. 
     
     
         21 .- 114 . (canceled)