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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Markets Not Tied to Vaping-Related Lung Illness

NORML

"The five earliest states to legalize recreational marijuana -- Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington -- all had less than one EVALI case per 100,000 residents.". The post Study: Adult-Use Legalization Markets Not Tied to Vaping-Related Lung Illness appeared first on NORML.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

Yet, at the same time, the new amendment to Japan’s cannabis control legislation will also impose harsher bans and punishments for the consumption of recreational tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing cannabis products. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan? Is Weed Legal in Japan?

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Tips for Storing Your Cannabis Vape Carts

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Tips for Storing Your Cannabis Vape Carts. As cannabis gains popularity and recreational legality, many people are experimenting with ways to ingest marijuana. One mode that is extremely popular is vaping, a process that involves heating the cannabinoids in marijuana to create a vapor rather than smoke.

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Less Vaping Illness in Legal Marijuana States

CannaMD

Vape pens have been in the news recently, and not in a good way. After several years of trending strong in both the recreational and medical marijuana communities, in the fall of 1999 these devices were identified as the cause of a respiratory disorder known as EVALI , as in E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury.

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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

Veriheal

According to a recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics , the number of adolescents who reported vaping cannabis within the previous 30 days has increased substantially since 2013—specifically, from 1.6% After the 2019 vape crisis that resulted in at least 68 deaths across the U.S., The Vape Crisis and Illicit Market Products.

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New Data Reveals Legal States Experienced Fewer Cases of EVALI

Veriheal

In 2019 the E-cigarette or Vaping-Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak was responsible for putting thousands of people in the hospital. While the health issues stemming from vaping are likely based on a web of factors, one thing is certain: The common factor among EVALI cases to date is illegally produced and sold vape pens.

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