The American Medical Association on Monday urged Americans to stop using electronic cigarettes of any sort until scientists have a better handle on the cause of 450 lung illnesses and at least five deaths related to the use of the products. The AMA, one of the nation’s most influential physician groups, also called on doctors… Continue reading American Medical Association Says Just Stop Vaping as Deaths, Illnesses Rise
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Vaping Lung Illness Tied to Cannabis Products: New York Health Dept.
Severe, mysterious lung illnesses that have struck more than 200 people around the country may be tied to an ingredient in cannabis-containing vapor products, said the New York State Department of Health. New York and other states, as well as federal health regulators, have been racing to find a cause of the lung illnesses in… Continue reading Vaping Lung Illness Tied to Cannabis Products: New York Health Dept.
Courts Are Siding with Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
Marijuana, a Schedule 1 drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is the most commonly detected illicit drug in employment drug testing. According to Quest Diagnostics, in 2018, approximately 3% of urine-based workplace drug screenings tested positive for marijuana. Notwithstanding marijuana’s illegality under federal law, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized… Continue reading Courts Are Siding with Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
Maryland Cannabis Regulators Warn of Lead Contamination Risk as They Expand Tests for Heavy Metals
Medical cannabis regulators in Maryland expanded testing for heavy metals in marijuana products as they warned the public about the risk for possible lead contamination in popular vaping devices. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission issued an advisory late Friday “to notify patients and other stakeholders of potential lead contamination of cannabis liquids in vape cartridges… Continue reading Maryland Cannabis Regulators Warn of Lead Contamination Risk as They Expand Tests for Heavy Metals
Drug Tests Show Marijuana Use at 14-Year High Among Workers
More American workers are testing positive for marijuana, a new report finds, as lawmakers in New Jersey and Illinois push to join nearly a dozen more states where recreational use of the drug is now legal. The number of workers and job applicants who tested positive for marijuana climbed 10% last year to 2.3%, according… Continue reading Drug Tests Show Marijuana Use at 14-Year High Among Workers
New York and New Jersey Governors Call for Marijuana Legalization
The Democratic governors of New York and New Jersey each set goals to legalize recreational marijuana as part of their 2019 agendas, declaring in separate State of the State speeches Tuesday that new laws should raise state revenue and redress past criminal and economic injustice. “We must ensure that those with a past mark on… Continue reading New York and New Jersey Governors Call for Marijuana Legalization