Vaping
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Commentary: Science-based regulation, not a ban, the best way to address vaping concerns
Don't deprive patients of the benefits of using carefully grown medical marijuana in high-quality cartridges.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Most vaping-related lung injuries linked to marijuana products, CDC says
The vast majority of those who became ill reported using illicit products containing THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine
The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth comes amid mounting health concerns and at least 9 deaths that have prompted bans or limits on vaping product sales in other states.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Massachusetts temporarily bans sale of all vaping products
The governor of Massachusetts is declaring a public health emergency and ordering a 4-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
U.S. official expects ‘hundreds more’ cases of vaping illness
Nine deaths tied to vaping have already been reported.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Maine Voices: Young people need to hear the truth about vaping
Hard-fought reductions in teen smoking are being lost to the rise of the use of e-cigarettes, which are just as deadly.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide
Health officials have not provided the person's age and gender, or said where in the state the patient lives.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Cases of vaping-related sickness rise to 530 as health officials search for cause
The FDA has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the industry's supply chain.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York
The state became the first to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes over concerns of surging use among young people and severe breathing illnesses linked to vaping.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's directing state health officials to ban sales, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine.