- The Gudtrip vape, from “vape-to-earn” company Puffpaw, combines cannabis, AI, and crypto rewards, drawing mockery online.
- Social media users have branded it a “grifter buzzword world record” contender and a sign of a market bubble.
- Critics and addiction experts warn that linking financial rewards to vaping could worsen addictive behaviors.
- The product’s launch coincides with April 20, a day associated with cannabis culture.
The AI-powered cannabis vape Gudtrip faced intense online ridicule on April 20, with critics calling it a peak example of tech buzzword exploitation. According to social media posts, the device from “vape-to-earn” firm Puffpaw was branded a contender for the “grifter buzzword world record.”
Gudtrip claims to merge premium cannabis with blockchain rewards and AI-powered investment tools. Consequently, users are promised Bitcoin and proprietary tokens like VAPE for using the device.
One X user said the concept was so absurd it should “open a chasm to hell.” Another claimed it was a “bullshit scam.”
The promotional material suggests users could earn 20 BTC, worth approximately $1.5 million. However, the actual rewards likely center on the unconfirmed VAPE token.
This criticism echoes past concerns about Puffpaw’s original “vape-to-earn” model for nicotine. The UK Addiction Treatment Centres told Protos that gamifying vaping could “worsen a person’s addiction.”
Puffpaw founder Reffo Tse even joined the mockery, asking how to short his own product. Meanwhile, the launch reflects a broader trend of using AI as a marketable buzzword.
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