Products and methods for reconstituted cannabis with nicotine

Abstract

Reconstituted cannabis is prepared by processing cannabis plant material by breaking it down into small particles to form a pulp. Water, starch and other materials are added, and the moisture content of the resulting slurry is adjusted to about 50%. This viscous slurry is then applied to a perforated steel belt using high power sprayers to form a sheet. The sheet is dried and additional additives such as nicotine, flavorings and liquid removed from the slurry are added to the sheet. The resulting reconstituted cannabis formed is homogenous and contains evenly distributed CBD and nicotine. The reconstituted cannabis sheets may be cut into small particles for use as cigarette or cigar filler. The reconstituted cannabis, in the form of sheets or particulate matter, may also be incorporated into oral pouches, chewable products, edible products, vaporizer additives and as a carrier for CBD and nicotine for transdermal patches.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 992,147 filed on Mar. 20, 2020, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC AND INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF THE MATERIAL[0004]Not Applicable.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0005]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0006]The present invention relates to smoking cessation products. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions and methods of manufacture of homogenous reconstituted cannabis products containing CBD and nicotine for assisting in smoking cessation.Description of the Related Art[0007]Smoking tobacco and the use of other smokeless forms of tobacco are a cont...

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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a process for making reconstitutable cannabis, which can be used as a replacement for tobacco in smoking cessation programs. The process involves washing and grinding the cannabis leaves and stems, mixing them with ground cannabis flower to create a pulp, adding water and other ingredients to create a slurry, and then either drying the slurry or applying it to a sheet for further use. The resulting reconstitutable cannabis contains nicotine and can be used in various ways, like in cigarettes, pipes, or as a component of a transdermal patch. The goal is to provide a safer alternative to tobacco for people who want to stop smoking.

Problems solved by technology

As such, the dopaminergic reward system is activated which eventually results in nicotine dependency.

Although nicotine is responsible for the addictive nature of cigarette smoking, many of the harmful health effects of smoking are attributable to other constituents in cigarette smoke.

It is an unfortunate feature of cigarette smoking that the negative consequences of nicotine addiction are largely manifested by the inhalation of toxic and carcinogenic materials generated by the combustion of tobacco.

Unfortunately, each reduction of the tar and nicotine level has been accompanied by a corresponding reduced level of user satisfaction requiring unhealthy longer, stronger puffs to increase smoker's satisfaction.

As such, sales of lowered tar and nicotine cigarettes, particularly those commercially classified as “ultra low tar and nicotine”, have not lived up to expectations.

While such “additive free” cigarettes may provide a purer tobacco smoke, it is unclear whether they provide any corresponding health benefits.

However, herbal matter can create manufacturing problems that differ from tobacco.

This results in jamming of the making machine.

It also results in cigarettes that are not adequately packed and may fall apart.

In addition, the herbal matter may deposit residue onto the walls which may accumulates over time.

Nicotine gum, however, often tastes bad, and can cause an upset stomach and / or nausea.

During the manufacture of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and the like, a substantial portion of the tobacco processed therefor is physically unsuitable for use therein as for instance, tobacco stems.

Extra nips give more smoothing, but at some expense to paper strength.

The processes generally employed necessitate a considerable amount of heat and mechanical working so that the stems and other portions of the manufacturing fines can be comminuted to an extremely small particle size, thus requiring expensive equipment such as heating apparatus, storage tanks and homogenizers.

Further, after the tobacco mixture is cast into sheet form, considerable heat either in the form of hot dry air or steam is needed to drive off the residual water contained therein.

Therefore, this process is not applied to the more desirable higher-quality parts of the tobacco plant.

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