Cannabinoid Thermal Decomposition and Vaporization

Speaker Jesse LeBlanc. In this session, attendees will impart a basic understanding of combustion science and why smoke, regardless of the source, can be harmful to the human body in so many ways. Jesse will discuss the vaporization of cannabinoids and the possible impacts on the lungs, and finally, prove the folly of using combustion or vaporization to deliver “medicine”

Video link: https://vimeo.com/706751602/e025c7b76a

Speaker Details

Full Name
Jesse LeBlanc

Institution
BS Mechanical Engineering

Bio
Jesse graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1998. For over 20 years, he provided services as both an employee and consultant on the inspection, repair, design, and operation of chemical, refined products (gasoline and diesel fuel), and crude oil pipelines for ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. He also performed risk assessments and hazardous operation reviews for multiple pipeline related projects. While an employee at ExxonMobil, he received numerous awards as an engineering mentor and for his novel solutions that solved several engineering problems.

Before obtaining his mechanical engineering degree, he worked for 17 years in the aircraft industry as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensed Airframe and Powerplant technician and as an Authorized Inspector. During this time period, he was certified to maintain and repair multiple turbine-powered helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, including turboprops and business jets. Prior to and during this time period, he was a FAA licensed Private Pilot. Jesse also recently contributed a chapter, “THC & CBD Decomposition and Terpene Hazards While Vaping or Dabbing”, to the medical text book edited by Dr. Ken Finn, “Cannabis in Medicine, and Evidence Based Approach”. He also has written articles for the parent support group, Every Brain Matters, one of which was an expose’ on Delta-8-THC, Delta-9-THC, and THC-O Acetate.