Dabs are a concentrated form of cannabis that are made by extracting THC, the active compound in cannabis, and heating it to a temperature where it will vaporize but not burn like traditional dried cannabis flower. The resulting substance is a sticky, resinous dab that is inhaled through a glass pipe or vaporizer. Dabs contain THC concentrations up to 80%, compared to an average of 10-15% in cannabis flower buds, making them far more potent and potentially habit-forming than marijuana in its natural form. Dabbing can be more dangerous than other forms of cannabis use, which makes this growing trend especially concerning. The creation of butane hash oil (BHO), the main extract used in dab weed, involves the use of butane, which is a very flammable chemical, and can cause explosions and thus is dangerous. While medical research is still new, several deaths have already been linked to vaping using e-cigarettes, which is similar to dabbing in the use of inhaling an oil-based concentrated substance.