THE E-CIGARETTE

THE CARTRIDGE This holds the e-liquid (substance). It comes prefilled or refillable. It is usually combined with an atomizer as one unit.
THE ATOMIZER It is a coil that is a heating element that helps convert e-liquid to tiny airborne droplets (aerosol).
THE SENSORS E-cigarettes without a power button will turn on when the user inhales through it. E-cigarettes with or without a power button require sensors to turn on.
THE BATTERY It is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which provides enough current to heat the atomizer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit in seconds.
Mod Box It is a 3rd generation device that is modifiable (“Mod”) allowing users to change the voltage, coils, and wicks.
Sub-Ohm Tank It is made of plastic or metal with a transparent casing so liquid levels can be seen. It contains a lower resistance coil that allows the liquid to heat up faster.
Cartridge It is made of plastic or metal with a transparent casing so liquid levels can be seen. It contains an atomizer that heats up the e-liquid.
E-Liquid E-liquid is contained in a pod, cartridge, or tank. It is made up of a mixture of substances that includes nicotine, cannabis, and/or flavoring.

How to Classify the User’s E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product

For an accessible explanation of the schematic below on how to classify e-cigarettes.

A type of e-cigarette designed to be used one time, only.
These devices are not rechargeable or refillable.
They are discarded when it runs out of charge or e-liquid.
They are designed to mimic the look and feel of combustible cigarettes. These are sometimes referred to as “cigalikes”

A type of rechargeable e-cigarette, or vaping, a product designed to be used multiple times.
E-liquid comes in prefilled or refillable cartridges. Substances may include nicotine, cannabis (THC, CBD), flavoring, solvents, or other substances.
The cartridge is attached to a battery pen—which contains the battery.
Cartridge and battery pens are typically purchased separately. They can be bought in starter packs.

A type of rechargeable e-cigarette, or vaping, a product designed to be used multiple times.
They are modifiable devices (“mods”), allowing users to customize the substances in the device

Sub-ohm tank contains low resistance coils. It is designed to create a large cloud (aerosol) with a stronger delivery or hit of nicotine or other substances.

Sub-ohm tank

Pod Mod is an e-cigarette, or vaping, product with a prefilled or refillable ’pod’ or pod cartridge with a modifiable (mod) system (“Pod-Mods”)
These are other examples of fourth-generation devices. Pod Mods come in many shapes, sizes, and colors.
Common Pod Mod brands include JUUL® and Suorin ®
There are compatible prefilled pod cartridges that contain nicotine, THC, or CBD with or without flavoring.

Pod Mods typically use nicotine salts rather than the freebase nicotine used in most other e-cigarette or vaping, products.
Nicotine salts, which have a lower pH than freebase nicotine, allow particularly high levels of nicotine to be inhaled more easily and with less irritation to the throat than freebase nicotine.

An inhalation device used to release the active substances of organic or inorganic materials in the form of an aerosol through the application of non-combusting heat
Vaporizers can be used to aerosolize dry herbs, wax, and oil. For example, vaporizers are used to heat marijuana to a point where its active ingredients (e.g., THC) are released in an aerosol and inhaled.

Vape Mods