Massachusetts has become the first state to ban the sale of cannabis and tobacco vaping products, dealing a financial blow to the state’s marijuana retailers and vaporizer businesses and setting an example that other states may follow.
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Washington state man sues 6 cannabis firms, alleges products caused lung illness
A Washington state man is suing six cannabis vape companies for allegedly causing his lung illness, reportedly the first suit of its kind in the state. The suit filed by Herrmann Law Group on behalf of Charles Wilcoxen, a Puyallup Tribal Police officer, claims marijuana vape products caused him to come down with lipoid pneumonia, […]
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Exclusive webcast: Akerna CEO talks strategy for growth, marijuana vape crisis
In this Executive Webcast on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. ET, CEO Jessica Billingsley will join Investor Intelligence Analyst Mike Regan to discuss Akerna’s outlook and the role technology can play in addressing the current vape crisis.
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Week in Review: Vape crisis continues, federal cannabis bill moves, Utah licenses & more
State regulators from across the country react to the vaping crisis, a federal marijuana banking bill sees movement, Utah ups its medical cannabis licensing opportunities – and more of the week’s top marijuana business news. States’ responses to vaping crisis State regulators nationwide have begun responding in earnest to the vaping illness epidemic, which now stands […]
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FDA discloses criminal probe into vaping health crisis, putting added scrutiny on cannabis industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a criminal investigation into the vaping health crisis, bringing added scrutiny to the state-legal marijuana industry and potentially exposing companies to federal legal action.
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How state cannabis regulatory agencies across the U.S. have responded to the vaping health crisis
State regulators overseeing the legal marijuana industry are adopting a wait-and-see stance as the industry determines what exactly is causing the health problems related to vaping, although California has come down more decisively against vaping of all forms. For the most part, regulators in more than a half dozen states are reacting cautiously while public […]
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California governor issues executive order on vaping, says it’s an e-cigarette and marijuana problem
In the wake of a nationwide epidemic of illnesses associated with vaping, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an executive order launching a new crackdown on the burgeoning industry, both for tobacco-related companies and those in the cannabis industry. The move appears to be the first state regulatory backlash against vaping that includes the cannabis […]
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Weedmaps unlikely to receive fines for illicit cannabis firms’ ads – but vaping illnesses could lead to action, experts say
For legal marijuana businesses frustrated by ads for hundreds of unlicensed MJ retailers on Weedmaps, relief may not come immediately. According to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) and other sources, it appears online advertising giant Weedmaps can dictate its own timeline for removing ads from its site for unlicensed marijuana shops and delivery […]
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Oregon cannabis retailers pulling vaping products in wake of health scare
Marijuana stores in Oregon began taking vaping products off their shelves and offering returns on previously purchased vape pens. The move comes amid a nationwide scare over severe lung illnesses and deaths tied to electronic cigarettes, the latest sign that the health-care scare is having an impact on the vaporizer industry. Vaping sales have pulled […]
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Week in Review: Cannabis vape crisis, CA banking bill fails, public corruption in MA & more
Sales fall for recreational marijuana vaping products as a health scare hits the mainstream media, a California marijuana banking bill dies but could return in 2020, a Massachusetts mayor is deposed for allegedly ripping off MJ firms – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news. Vaping crisis The pulmonary illness epidemic related to […]
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Chart: Sales fall for adult-use cannabis vape products on heels of health scare
Recreational marijuana vape product sales are suffering in the wake of a nationwide health scare that caused several deaths and hundreds of illnesses, with consumers shifting their spending into other merchandise such as flower and pre-rolls. The shares of vape sales in California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington state’s recreational markets have declined significantly since the first vape-related […]
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Marijuana labs adding tests targeting vitamin E acetate in response to vaping health scare
Cannabis testing labs around the country are adding more specific tests targeting an additive that’s been linked to the string of recent illnesses and deaths health authorities say are related to marijuana and tobacco vaping devices. Although no definitive cause of the vaping-related issues has been identified, early reports have targeted the additive vitamin E […]
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