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The Children are Back in School – Vaping Issues?

By Joan Irvine For the last several months, I’ve been writing about youth vaping and the issues it raises for the entire regulated cannabis industry. Legitimate cannabis companies were not responsible for the majority of the illnesses caused by the…

Was The Marijuana Vaping Illness Around Longer Than We Thought?

EVALI before the 2019 outbreak, and new cases may be currently obscured by the pandemic. Chatter around E-cigarette or Vaping-Related Lung Illness (EVALI) has been consumed by the more lethal COVID-19 pandemic, but new research indicates that hospitalizations due to…

Essential and Rigorous: Why Cannabis Will Emerge Stronger Post-Covid

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across all sectors of the economy and businesses are struggling through unprecedented disruption. The cannabis industry is not an island—we’ve been heavily disrupted too. We are concerned about supply chain, short- and long-term impact on…

Greg Gamet

The Whole Gamet: The Beat Goes On

Way back in 1967, Sonny and Cher recorded their hit single, “The Beat Goes On.” Of course, this was a few years before I was born, so my information about this song comes strictly from my interest in ancient history.…

Self-Help: How State-Legal Cannabis Operators Can Respond to the Vaping Crisis

Over the last decade, there has been a remarkably swift rise in the popularity of vaporizers and vaping products. As reported by the BBC, the number of people using vaporizers increased from 7 million in 2011 to over 41 million…

National Cannabis Industry Association Releases Extensive Report on Vaping Illness and Related Policy

PRESS RELEASE Report contains detailed information on proximate causes and provides recommendations for displacing the illicit market and minimizing potential for future public health issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to an outbreak of respiratory illnesses primarily associated with unregulated…

Dangerous Vaping Products Seized From Unlicensed Cannabis Shops During Major Enforcement Operation

Officials Urge Californians to Avoid Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers, as More Than 10,000 Illegal Vape Pens Seized SACRAMENTO – A random sampling of the cannabis products seized from unlicensed retailers during a major enforcement operation in Los Angeles last month were…

Vaping Crisis Implications for Cannabis Industry Regulation and Risk Management

The vaping industry is under fire after an increasing number of injuries and deaths have been linked to the use of vaping products. The growing crisis has major implications for the cannabis industry from both a regulatory and risk management…

The California Bureau of Cannabis Control Declares Vaping Crisis Emergency and Reguires All Licensed Retailers to Display Quick Response (QR) Code Certificate to Confirm Legal Licensure

Bureau of Cannabis Control Finding of Emergency and Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations - Quick Response (QR) Code Certificate Requirements for Cannabis Licensees The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) finds that an emergency, as defined in Government Code section 11342.545…

One in six vaping lung illnesses linked to legally purchased THC, according to federal data

One-sixth of patients who developed lung injuries after vaping marijuana obtained the product from legal dispensaries, a new federal report says, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said reinforced its current recommendations to not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products.…

New Report: Cannabis Concentrate Sales Plummet Post-Vape Crisis, Threatening Market on Track to Break $10 Billion in 2024

January 10, 2020
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PRESS RELEASE Concentrate sales down 25% in two months; but likely to rebound in 2020 as consumers rely on legal market products BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to “Cannabis Vaping: Opportunities in an Uncertain Future,” released today by Arcview Market Research and…

Five myths and misconceptions about the nation’s 2019 vaping illness crisis

After months of surging numbers of people sickened and dying from vaping-related lung illnesses, the outbreak appears to be ebbing. Public health officials say that the leading culprit is vitamin E acetate, an additive found in some cannabis-based products, but…

Marijuana Lab Founder: Vitamin E Occurs Naturally in THC Vapes

Hospitalizations from vaping have slowed significantly since the fall, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially linked vitamin E acetate, a vaping additive used to dilute nicotine and marijuana oils, to the vast majority of the illnesses reported. Although…

Health Canada to start testing cannabis vape emissions from products already on market Social Sharing

December 20, 2019
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Agency tells CBC News it's 'expanding' its 'laboratory capability' Health Canada says it's preparing to test the health effects of inhaling substances emitted from cannabis vaping products that are already legally for sale in Canada. Agency spokesperson Eric Morrissette said…

Marijuana vape sales can resume, CCC declares

BOSTON — State marijuana regulators on Thursday eased their ban on vaping product sales, allowing certain types of products to return to store shelves one day after state public health officials backed off a ban on nicotine vape sales. As…

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