In a lab test of 15 illegal weed vape carts, 13 contained a dangerous additive - and all 15 were contaminated with cyanide

Ben Gilbert/Business InsiderA disposable cannabis vape cartridge.In a test of cannabis vape cartridges conducted by NBC News, 15 out of 15 illegal carts contained a fungicide that, when burned, can turn into hydrogen cyanide - a extremely dangerous poison.All the legal vape carts tested were deemed safe.In addition to the fungicide, 13 out of 15 contained Vitamin E - a solvent that's used to cut cannabis vapes.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Vaping, once thought to be a safe alternative to smoking, is facing increasing scrutiny over an increasingly visible health crisis: 530 total possible cases of vape-related lung illness, according to the CDC.And it's not just cigarette smoking that has people turning to vaping - cannabis, too, is available in vape form. But, like so

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