Dabs or dabbing are slang names for the use of concentrated Butane Hash Oil (or BHO). It is a relatively new method of using/ingesting cannabis that involves the inhalation of highly concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active chemical in cannabis. This concentrated form is produced through a chemical process using butane oil. It is also known as marijuana wax, budder, honeycomb and shatter and has been reported to have a THC concentration of approximately 80% (in comparison with traditional cannabis which is about 14-15%).
Young people may not, in fact, be aware of the potency difference between dabs and traditional cannabis.
The effects of taking Butane Hash Oil with other drugs including over-the-counter or prescribed medications can be unpredictable and dangerous.