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Product Safety Recalls - Vape Cartridges

Americans for Safe Access

The problem was first brought to light when the VAPI (vaping associated pulmonary injury) crisis occurred in 2019, which sickened over 2,800 people and killed at least 68.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Devitt expresses serious safety concerns. She sees a potential for vape-related lung damage similar to the nationwide outbreak of hundreds of pulmonary injuries, some fatal, that researchers linked to vaping in 2019. “Each ingredient has a well-documented safety profile at the included doses.”

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

“First, threats to public safety caused by a cash-intensive business model, often the target of criminal activity, have intensified in the months since the pandemic began. .” They further acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened need for Congress to act quickly.

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The most important cannabis science stories of 2019

Leafly

Check out what researchers found out about cannabis with the best studies from 2019. The post The most important cannabis science stories of 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML Testifies to End Employment Discrimination of MMJ Patients in DC

NORML

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, NORML testified at the DC Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of B23-0309 , the “Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019”, which seeks to expand workplace protections for medical cannabis patients in the District of Columbia.

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Virginia: New Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect July 1

NORML

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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Chairwoman Velázquez Introduced Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition And Promote Small Businesses

NORML

The enactment of these policies have not negatively impacted workplace safety , crime rates , traffic safety , or youth use patterns. Specifically, a 2019 report estimates that over 211,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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