Here’s what’s happened in the last 48 hours.
Reports: Cannabis Business Times
Special Report: Cannabis Researchers, Scientists Confront Vaping-Related Lung Disease Debate
Vaping-Related Lung Disease Prompts Public Health Questions Across Cannabis Industry
https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/vaping-lung-disease-deaths-vitamin-e-acetate-terpenes/
Israel
As vaping-linked mortality spikes in US, Israel issues dire warning
Israel’s Health Ministry on Monday issued a public warning that use of marijuana oil in e-cigarettes “may cause death.” The Ministry is following the investigation closely and is in direct contact with the FDA. According to the FDA there is still not enough data to be certain of the cause, believed to be Vitamin E acetate.
USA
National
Regulators, Industry React to Vitamin E-Tainted Vape Carts
https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/vapi-vape-pen-lung-disease-regulators
FDA slams vaping company Juul for illegal marketing practices, threatens fines or seizure
No major marijuana sales impact seen from vaping illness outbreak as MJ retailers focus on consumer education
Michigan
Michigan dispensary swaps cannabis vape cartridges for e-cigs
Michigan dispensary swaps cannabis vape cartridges for e-cigs
New York
Three Companies Subpoenaed in Weed Vape Illness Investigation
With hundreds sick across the country, and three deaths confirmed, the New York State Health Department is investigating what in THC vape cartridges are making people sick
Three Companies Subpoenaed in Weed Vape Illness Investigation
New York requiring vaping warnings for medical cannabis stores
New York requiring vaping warnings for medical cannabis stores
