Tobacco/marijuana/hemp product and method for producing a tobacco/marijuana/hemp product for use in vaping device

Abstract

A method for preparing a wetted vaping product for use with a vaping device includes providing dried leaf matter having been dried to remove moisture content therefrom; one of wetting, soaking, and immersing the dried leaf matter in a solvent; rehydrating the leaf matter with the solvent to increase overall weight of the dried leaf matter at least 5% to 10%; and sizing the leaf matter before and/or after the act of wetting, soaking, and immersing to fit within the vaping device. Another method includes providing leaf matter containing plant oil; mixing the leaf matter and a liquid solvent by immersing and/or soaking the leaf matter with the liquid solvent in a sterile container for at least 30 days; extracting liquid from the mixture of leaf matter and the liquid solvent; and filtering the separated liquid to remove the leaf matter of 3.5 microns to larger from the separated liquid.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for preparing a wetted vaping product for use with a vaping device, the method comprising:
 providing one of tobacco, marijuana, or hemp as dried leaf matter, the dried leaf matter having been dried to remove moisture content therefrom;   one of wetting, soaking, and immersing the dried leaf matter in a solvent or solvents;   rehydrating the leaf matter with the solvent or solvents to increase overall weight of the dried leaf matter at least 5% to 10%; and   sizing the leaf matter before and/or after the act of wetting, soaking, and immersing to fit within the vaping device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein amounts of the solvent or solvents applied to the dried leaf matter is limited to facilitating saturation thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dried leaf matter is at least one of chopped leaf or cube form. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the overall weight of the dried leaf matter is increased at least one of 10% to 20% and 20% to 30%. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the overall weight of the dried leaf matter is increased at least one of 30% to 40% and 40% to 50%. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising sealing the rehydrated leaf matter in a container for storage thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the rehydrated leaf matter stored in the container holds at least 75% of the solvent or solvents therein over a period of 6 months. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the rehydrated leaf matter stored in the container holds at least 85% of the solvent or solvents therein over a period of 6 months. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the rehydrated leaf matter stored in the container holds at least 95% of the solvent or solvents therein over a period of 6 months. 
     
     
         10 . A method for preparing a wetted vaping product for use with a vaping device, the method comprising:
 providing one of tobacco, marijuana, or hemp as dried leaf matter, the dried leaf matter having been dried to remove moisture content therefrom;   one of wetting, soaking, and immersing the dried leaf matter in a solvent or solvents;   rehydrating the leaf matter with the solvent or solvents to increase overall weight of the dried leaf matter at least 40% to 50%; and   sizing the leaf matter before and/or after the act of wetting, soaking, and immersing to fit within the vaping device.   
     
     
         11 . A method for preparing a vaping liquid, the method comprising:
 providing leaf matter containing plant oil;   mixing the leaf matter and a liquid solvent or liquid solvents by immersing and/or soaking the leaf matter with the liquid solvent or liquid solvents in a sterile container for at least 30 days;   extracting liquid from the mixture of leaf matter and the liquid solvent or liquid solvents; and   filtering the separated liquid to remove the leaf matter of 3.5 microns to larger from the separated liquid.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising separating, after the extraction act, the liquid solvent or liquid solvents from the separated liquid to result in oil or oils derived from the leaf matter. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the separation act occurs via at least one of evaporation and skimming processes. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the immersion and/or the soaking of the leaf matter in the liquid solvent or liquid solvents occurs for at least 45 days. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the immersion and/or the soaking of the leaf matter in the liquid solvent or liquid solvents occurs for at least 60 days. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the extraction act is performed by removing visible leaf matter of the leaf matter from the liquid. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the filtering act is performed by removing particulate of the leaf matter greater than 3 microns from the liquid. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the filtering act is performed by removing particulate of the leaf matter greater than 2 microns from the liquid. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the ratio of the leaf matter to the liquid solvent or liquid solvents is 190 grams of the leaf matter to 1.0 liter of the liquid solvent or liquid solvents. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the ratio of the leaf matter to the liquid solvent or liquid solvents is 22 to 31 ounces of the leaf matter to 1.0 gallon of the liquid solvent or liquid solvents.