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How The Vaping Epidemic, Regulatory Chaos, and Greed Derailed The Green Rush

Tests on more than 200 cartridges sold by dispensaries found none of the contaminants suspected in the vaping epidemic.

* CannaSafe, a leading cannabis testing lab, says it recently analyzed 104 vape cartridges bought from licensed dispensaries.

The definitive cause of vaping illness remains uncertain, but last week a cyanide-producing contaminant became a culprit.

In May I reported this threat to California officials who did nothing, and reported it on The Marijuana Times in June.

Last April, I first stumbled on the potential for a cannabis vaping epidemic. I queried three dozen news outlets about a potential…

Sept. 23, 2019: Health policy reporter Jayne O’Donnell’s in her latest report on the vaping epidemic.

Consumer embrace of legalized pot may have to wait until the public is confident that the only thing in their weed is weed.

As vaping casualties mount, the very premise of marijuana legalization hangs in the balance, much as Prohibition did. Now what?

In April, Thomas Allman, County Sheriff and Coroner for Mendocino County, California, recorded this public service announcement to warn…

Updated Oct. 3, 2019: CDC reports total sickened above 1,000 • Legit vape sales take a hit • Marijuana stocks trading at crash levels

Cannabis news from around the web, curated by Marijuana Times Senior Editor Foster Winans

The cannabis industry has a dirty little secret that’s not so secret anymore — contamination. It might be a big problem, or not.

Public health officials and physicians report lung damage in more than a hundred mostly young people who may have been vaping cannabis oil.

How can cannabis brands stand out in a crowded field that’s getting more crowded by the day?

Last year’s bright future for cannabis is this year’s regulatory clown car, only less funny, more dangerous, and an investment minefield.

[First published on The Marijuana Times]

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