Dutch firm E-Njoint BV is launching an electronic joint product that it claims is the first 100 percent legal and harmless e-joint.
The device does not have any THC - the component of marijuana that gets the user high - in it, according to CNET. The E-Njoint also does not contain any tar, nicotine, or toxins, and instead, vaporizes propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin into water vapor that is then inhaled, Fortune reported. It was designed to look like a joint, featuring a cannabis leaf on the end that lights up when the user takes a puff.
The company claimed on its Facebook page that the technology in the device is compliant with "Western Standards." The device works similar to e-cigarettes, in that it turns liquid laced with nicotine into vapor. Another similarity is that it is available in several flavors.
E-Njoint claims to make 10,000 e-joints each day - a map on its website shows that the devices are sold mostly in the Netherlands. The company said it is looking to sell the device in more countries by finding international distributors.
"The E-Njoint sets a new step in electronic smoking," the joint-maker said.
Users can smoke the e-joint's second and third editions as real electric joints. They can fill the E-Njoint Rechargeable with their own cannabis liquid content, as well as use the E-Njoint Vaporizer to smoke dry herbs, which lets them puff on weed.
E-Njoint is current working with medical cannabis company Tikun Olam to create a healthy version of the device.
"Holland is well known in the world for its tolerant and liberal attitude toward soft drugs and the introduction of this new product clearly makes a statement," said Menno Contant, CEO of E-Njoint, The Standard Digital News reported. "As long as you don't bother or disturb other people and stay within the legal boundaries, all is well."
While e-cigarettes have been praised as healthier than smoking regular cigarettes, some cities in the U.S., such as New York and Chicago, have banned the use of the device in bars, restaurants and other public establishments, according to Fortune.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that details have not been fully discovered about the potential risk and benefits of e-cigs. E-Njoint, however, promises that safe components are used in its e-joint.
