They thought it was THC, and maybe it was, but the killer appears to have been an oily additive, namely Vitamin E, which is fine for oral ingestion, but not for inhalation.
But, that’s just a detail. What would be important would be if nicotine was actually protective against COVID. Wouldnt that get the medical establishment’s knickers in a twist!
Yes it would especially that little guy Fauci's CDC and the world heath organization.