The bust follows the state's first death from the vaping-related illness that's killed 9 and sickened hundreds nationwide.
Counterfeit vaping cartridges generally contain THC, the psychoactive chemical found in marijuana, in addition to other unknown, potentially harmful ingredients.
Asked if he considers Vitamin E acetate a potential risk, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health Daniel Huff said,"We just don't know the impact of when you inhale it." . Police seized 31,200 THC-filled vape cartridges, along with 98,000 unfilled cartridges and more than 1,600 ounces of liquid THC.
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