#Discreetshipping: Selling E-cigarettes on TikTok
Nicotine & Tobacco Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 23, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
Youth
and
young
adult
use
of
e-cigarette
products
continues
to
remain
high
despite
regulatory
approaches
reduce
youth
access.
This
study
sought
examine
TikTok
content
regarding
the
sale
distribution
e-cigarettes.
Aims
Methods
videos
(n
=
475)
metadata
posted
between
June
2022
August
2023
were
scraped
using
a
application
programming
interface
popular
hashtags
used
sell
vaping
(ie,
#discreetshipping
[40.8
million],
#puffbundle
[14.8
#hiddennic
[1.0
million]).
After
watching
25
most
viewed
(39
600–868
800
views),
codebook
was
developed.
All
annotated
11
unique
codes:
Small
business,
brand,
cannabis,
bundled,
hidden,
fake,
international
sales,
no
ID,
order
via
Instagram,
another
method,
cost.
Results
Overall,
367
(with
an
average
2017
likes)
deemed
relevant.
Videos
advertised
brands
(50.4%)
that
included
cannabis
(45%).
Products
described
as
bundled
(28.6%),
hidden
(8.7%),
able
be
shipped
internationally
(6%)
without
age
verification
(45.2%).
Some
(8.2%)
evaded
algorithms’
detection
illegal
activity
by
describing
post
“Fake.”
Customers
directed
other
social
media
platforms
(most
often
57.5%)
and/or
websites/links
(58.3%)
purchase
products;
22.1%
discounts,
free
shipping,
or
low
costs
(ranging
from
$25–$35).
Conclusions
Social
platforms,
such
are
being
circumvent
policies.
Regulatory
agencies
should
expand
enforcement
strategies
include
where
users
illegally
selling
distributing
e-cigarettes
audiences.
Implications
across
globe
violating
local,
state,
federal
laws
concealed
inside
in
packages
avoid
detection.
self-proclaimed
small
business
owners
advertise
discreet
shipping
practices
evade
nicotine
bundles
worldwide.
Accounts
phrases
“fake”
algorithms
administrators.
E-cigarette
can
partner
with
close
gaps.
Язык: Английский
Identification of Cannabis Product Characteristics and Pricing on Dark Web Markets
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 9
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2025
Growing
cannabis
use
has
made
it
the
most
widely
cultivated
and
trafficked
illicit
drug
globally
according
to
World
Health
Organization,
with
147
million
people
consuming
cannabis-derived
products
(CDPs)
in
various
product
forms
constituency.
Despite
restrictions
certain
countries,
unregulated
access
can
still
be
found
on
dark
web
which
specializes
trafficking
of
goods.
The
objective
was
systematically
collect
data
from
multiple
marketplaces
identify
types
offered
for
sale.
study
conducted
three
phases:
(1)
mining
transactions
markets
using
tobacco
keywords;
(2)
inductive
coding
selling-related
characteristics;
(3)
pricing
analysis
one
marketplace
based
type,
shipping,
policy
status.
Four
(Archetyp,
Incognito,
Royal,
Wethenorth)
yielded
2,954
selling
posts.
top
3
keyword
searches
included
CDPs
(n
=
2629,
89%),
prescription
drugs
223,
7.55%),
psychedelics
102,
3.45%).
For
Archetyp
listings,
concentrates
had
a
statistically
significant
difference
average
price
p/mg
when
shipped
country
complete
prohibition.
represents
an
digital
space
where
numerous
are
sold
countries
at
different
prices.
Язык: Английский
Cannabis-Derived Product Types, Flavors, and Compound Types From an E-Commerce Website
JAMA Network Open,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(10), С. e2440376 - e2440376
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024
Importance
Cannabis-derived
products
(CDPs)
are
widely
available
and
diverse.
A
classification
of
product
flavor
types
is
necessary
to
establish
a
foundation
for
comparative
research,
although
research
aiming
classify
cannabis
in
its
variety
products,
flavors,
cannabinoid
compounds
based
on
public
online
e-commerce
data
lacking.
Objective
To
analyze
from
large
marketplace
identify
characterize
types,
compound
types.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
qualitative
study
was
conducted
2
phases:
(1)
mining
the
website
Weedmaps
listings
US
between
September
1
November
30,
2023
(2)
grouping
CDPs
into
product,
flavor,
categories.
Exposures
Cannabis
listings.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
Product
descriptions
were
extracted
platform.
Coding
performed
specific
characteristics,
routes
administration
(ROAs),
characterization
flavors.
Results
total
573
854
unique
CDP
sales
platform
collected;
after
removing
72
842
nonconsumable
items,
501
012
analyzed.
ROAs
included
multisystem
(205
637
[41.04%]),
respiratory
(185
296
[36.98%]),
digestive
(98
941
[19.75%]),
epidermal
(9487
[1.89%]),
oral
(1651
[0.33%]).
Nearly
half
(210
575
[42.03%])
all
at
least
with
247
762
instances
The
3
most
common
flavors
lemon
(22
106
[8.92%]),
cake
(19
463
[7.86%]),
strawberry
(13
961
[5.63%]).
type
Δ
9
-tetrahydrocannabinol
(54
699
[63.30%]).
Conclusions
Relevance
categorized
more
than
million
needed
studies
market
availability
can
help
assessing
concerns
about
appealing
characteristics.
results
also
inform
future
surveillance
efforts
aimed
identifying
new
emerging
as
policy
continues
move
toward
greater
legalization.
Язык: Английский
“I’m committed, not addicted.”: College students’ identity and communication about vaping
Journal of American College Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 8
Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024
Objective
Vaping
is
a
relatively
new
phenomenon,
and
trends
in
social
vaping
behaviors
are
developing.
The
current
study
describes
explains
how
communication
surrounding
shapes
different
aspects
of
college
student's
identity.
Язык: Английский
How are pro- and anti-cannabis messaging exposures related to US young adult cannabis use-related factors?
Health Education Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2024
Given
the
diverse
sources
of
cannabis
messaging
and
potential
differential
effects,
this
study
examined
pro-
anti-cannabis
exposure
overall
via
specific
channels
in
relation
to
cannabis-related
perceptions
(social
acceptability
harm)
behaviors
(use
status,
intentions
frequency;
past-year
quit
attempts).
Multivariable
regression
analyses
2023
survey
data
from
4031
US
young
adults
(Mage
=
26.29,
59.4%
female,
19.0%
Hispanic,
13.5%
Black
13.6%
Asian)
used
independent
variables
representing
(stores,
online,
billboards/posters/flyers,
TV/movies/radio,
print
direct
communication),
respectively.
Greater
pro-cannabis
correlated
with
greater
perceived
social
acceptability,
lower
harm,
past-month
use,
use
among
those
reporting
nonuse
more
days
fewer
attempts
use.
Less
these
outcomes,
except
intentions.
Particularly,
influential
were
online
(associated
perceptions,
frequency)
communication
(perceptions,
frequency
attempts),
(harm
intentions),
(acceptability,
attempts)
stores
Exposure
differed
by
sociodemographics
(e.g.
sex,
race/ethnicity
education).
The
impact
digital
media
targeted
communications
communicating
risks
suggest
need
for
regulation
monitoring.
Язык: Английский