Tags : vaping

CDC Official Pushes Back Against Congressman Linking Legal Marijuana To Vaping Deaths

Marijuana Moment October 17, 2019

A top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasized on Wednesday that the majority of vaping-related injuries associated with THC-containing cartridges are being traced back to the illicit market, rather than state-legal cannabis shops. During a hearing before the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, […]Read More

Former FDA Chief Wants Federal Government To Regulate State Marijuana Markets

Marijuana Moment October 14, 2019

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Monday that the federal government should regulate state marijuana markets and programs. In his clearest comments on the issue to date, Gottlieb said in a CNBC appearance that the rise in vaping-related lung injuries underscores the need for a federal regulatory scheme that would […]Read More

PA. MARIJUANA GROWER URGES REGULATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF VAPING INGREDIENTS

Peter Marcus October 2, 2019

By: Patrick Varine Source: https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pa-marijuana-grower-urges-regulation-for-disclosure-of-vaping-ingredients/ In the wake of national concern over illness linked to vaping, one Pennsylvania medical marijuana company is making sure users, in their catchphrase, “know it before you blow it.” Clinton County-based Terrapin Pennsylvania has disclosed all of the ingredients in its vaporizing products at DemandCleanVapes.com, and called on state lawmakers to solidify […]Read More

No, Legal Marijuana has not been definitively connected to vape related deaths

Penelope Komes October 1, 2019

Last Friday, in response to the panic surrounding the recent rise in vape related deaths, the Centennial Institute released a letter urging officials to ban all marijuana vaping products and restrict any further expansion of the legal marijuana industry. The Centennial Institute’s statement reacts to a CDC report, also released last Friday, that compiled all […]Read More