Rationale

The following terms related to cannabis/hemp herbal material cigarette and cigarette-like smoking products are being presented for consideration by the D37 for inclusion into D8270 through concurrent main/subcommittee ballot. This initial iteration of the proposed terms was developed in collaboration with a small group of stakeholders representing producers of cannabis/hemp herbal material smoking products, manufacturers of accessories and equipment used in their construction, and consumers. The intent of this concurrent main/subcommittee ballot is to solicit as much feedback as possible on the proposed terms from the committee as a whole. Feedback will be used to inform any changes or modifications, and to identify interested parties who would like to champion these terms through the ASTM process. The hope is that a stakeholder or group of stakeholders will come forward who have a vested interest in the cannabis/hemp herbal material cigarette and cigarette-like smoking products marketplace, whether as producers of these products or manufacturers of accessories or equipment used in their construction, to take ownership of these terms going forward. Filter, n—in combustible (smokable) cannabis/hemp herbal material products, is a component made from any substrate, typically integrated into a tip, used to prevent herbal material from entering the mouth, or other functions, during inhalation. Discussion: Other functions can include, among other things, removing particles, modulating the vapor, smoke, or performance, etc. Adjectives can be used to describe types of substrates or functions associated with filters. Ex: Carbon filter used to describe a filter incorporating carbon.