Gen Z, Vapes and THC: What parents need to know about the new era of cannabis potency

“The thing that really accounts for a lot of the higher potency is the onset of vaping,” said Amy McCarthy Baluch, clinical social work director at the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. “The potency can be a lot higher in the vape oils and cartridges than people who are smoking (marijuana) cigarettes or flower.”