Articles in Health category
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How to spot a fake vape cartridge
Emily Earlenbaugh - Published on September 19, 2019Read morePro tip: Only buy from state-licensed stores, and give the packaging and label extra scrutiny.
Ontario teen lands in ICU in Canada’s first reported case of ‘vape pen illness’
Coleman Molnar - Published on September 18, 2019Read moreThe individual was hospitalized and spent time in the ICU on life support, but has since recovered and returned home.
How Access to Cannabis Can Affect Mental Health Treatments
Stacy Pershall - Published on September 17, 2019Read moreCannabis can be life-changing for people with PTSD, but depending on where you live, access to the plant can be complicated.
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Vapes spiked with synthetic drugs show dark side of CBD craze
The Associated Press - Published on September 16, 2019Read moreSome operators are cashing in on the CBD craze by substituting cheap and illegal synthetic cannabinoids for natural CBD in vapes and edibles such as gummy bears, an AP investigation has found.
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Oregon Cannabis Retailers Are Pulling Vape Carts Off Store Shelves
The Associated Press - Published on September 13, 2019Read moreOregon cannabis stores are removing vaping products from their shelves amid a nationwide scare over severe lung illnesses and deaths.
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Amid vape pen lung disease deaths: What exactly is vitamin E oil?
David Downs - Published on September 11, 2019Read moreAfter six suspected vape pen deaths, chemists and doctors explain why vitamin E oil is a problematic additive.
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Canada watches warily as reports of vape pen illnesses increase in US
Terri Coles - Published on September 10, 2019Read moreConcentrates for vaping will become legal across Canada next month.
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Vape cart additive makers pull products as others go dark
David Downs - Published on September 6, 2019Read moreAs officials focus on vape carts tainted with vitamin E oil, the website for Honey Cut, a diluent named by Leafly last week, just vanished.
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Oregon death may be 2nd tied to vaping, 1st linked to legal store
The Associated Press - Published on September 5, 2019Read moreA middle-aged woman dead from severe respiratory illness has authorities eyeing her vape pen.
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When Cannabis May Complicate Some Cancer Treatments
Emma Stone - Published on September 3, 2019Read moreCannabis is known as a palliative treatment for cancer and may even slow tumor growth. But it may also reduce the effectiveness of a certain kind of cancer treatment.
