Aerosol generating composition

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating material for use in aerosol generation; an aerosol-generating composition comprising the aerosol generating material; a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the consumable comprising the aerosol-generating composition; and non-combustible aerosol provision systems. The aerosol-generating material comprises: about 15 to about 50 wt % constituent, derivative or extract of Cannabis ; about 10 to about 50 wt % aerosol-former material; about 15 to about 60 wt % gelling agent; and optionally filler.

1 . An aerosol-generating material for use in aerosol generation, the aerosol-generating material comprising:
 about 15 to about 50 wt % constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis;      about 10 to about 50 wt % aerosol-former material; and   about 15 to about 60 wt % gelling agent;   wherein the wt % values are calculated on a dry weight basis.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1  comprising about 25 to about 45 wt % constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis.    
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1  comprising about 15 to about 45 wt % aerosol former material. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1  comprising about 25 to about 50 wt % gelling agent. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent comprises or is one or more compounds selected from polysaccharide gelling agents, such as alginate, pectin, starch or a derivative thereof, cellulose or a derivative thereof, pullulan, carrageenan, agar and agarose; gelatin; gums, such as xanthan gum, guar gum and acacia gum; silica or silicone compounds, such as PDMS and sodium silicate; clays, such as kaolin; and polyvinyl alcohol. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 5 , wherein the polysaccharide gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of alginate and a cellulose derivative. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 5 , wherein the cellulose derivative is selected from hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), and cellulose acetate propionate (CAP). 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent is not crosslinked. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-former material comprises (or is) one or more of glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 , wherein the constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis  is a cannabinoid. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 12 , wherein the cannabinoid is selected from cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinodiol (CBDL), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol monomethyl ether (CBGM), cannabinerolic acid, cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabinol propyl variant (CBNV), cannabitriol (CBO), tetrahydrocannabmolic acid (THCA), and tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCV A). 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol-generating composition comprising the aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the consumable comprising the aerosol-generating composition of  claim 15 . 
     
     
         18 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the consumable of  claim 17  and a non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         19 . A composition for oral delivery of a constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis , the composition comprising:
 about 15 to about 50 wt % constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis;      about 10 to about 50 wt % humectant; and   about 15 to about 60 wt % gelling agent;   wherein the wt % values are calculated on a dry weight basis.   
     
     
         20 . The composition for oral delivery of  claim 19 , wherein the constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis  is a cannabinoid. 
     
     
         21 . The composition for oral delivery of  claim 20 , wherein the cannabinoid is selected from cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinodiol (CBDL), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol monomethyl ether (CBGM), cannabinerolic acid, cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabinol propyl variant (CBNV), cannabitriol (CBO), tetrahydrocannabmolic acid (THCA), and tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCV A). 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A method of forming the aerosol-generating material of  claim 1  or the composition for oral delivery as defined in  claim 19 , the method comprising:
 (a) providing a slurry comprising the constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis , the gelling agent, the aerosol-former material or the humectant, a solvent and any optional further components of the aerosol-generating material; 
 (b) forming a layer of the slurry; 
 (c) optionally setting the layer of the slurry; and 
 (d) drying the slurry to form the aerosol-generating material. 
 
     
     
         24 . A slurry comprising:
 about 15 to about 50 wt % constituent, derivative or extract of  Cannabis;      about 10 to about 50 wt % aerosol-former material or humectant; and   about 15 to about 60 wt % gelling agent;   wherein the wt % values are calculated on a dry weight basis; and a solvent.   
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1  further comprising filler.