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A Florida substitute teacher is said to have “just wanted to fit in” when she let a seventh grade student hit her vape pen, thus spurring her arrest. As first reported by regional outlet WESH, the woman in question—identified as 50-year-old Jennifer Hale—was arrested last week after allegedly letting the student hit her vape while substituting […]
Flavoured vape flavours may soon be a thing of the past in Quebec as the provincial government may ban them after it proposed new rules today. According to the government journal, Gazette officielle du Québec, vaping itself will still be legal, but the government’s focus on restricting flavours aims to deter youth from doing it altogether. […]
Juul Labs reached a $462 million settlement with several states, including New York and California, on Wednesday, stemming from lawsuits accusing the company of aggressively targeting young people and providing misinformation about the e-cigarettes. As reported by the New York Times, California—which is expected to receive the biggest portion of the settlement with an estimated $162 million—claimed in its […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to order Juul to remove its e-cigarette products from store shelves in the country. Per the Wall Street Journal citing sources close to the matter, the FDA is set to announce the order as early as Wednesday, effectively banning Juul’s e-cigs being sold in the U.S. for the […]
A high school student was arrested Tuesday for exposing two school resource officers and a nurse to fentanyl, per Alabama Local News. All three faculty members at Sequoyah High School who were exposed through the 17-year-old’s vape pen, which contained fentanyl, were given Narcan, and appear to be “stable and doing well.” According WVLT, the vape cartridge was free of fentanyl. Instead, the powerful drug […]
Electronic cigarette company Juul has agreed to pay the state of North Carolina $40 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company targeted young people in its marketing. The New York Times reports that North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced the settlement on Monday. The company has continued to deny that it targeted young people, leading […]
A new study shows that vaping THC may be worse for teens than smoking weed or cigarettes, or vaping nicotine. The University of Michigan’s findings indicate when vaping cannabis, adolescents aged 12 to 17 have a greater chance of lung injury symptoms like developing a dry cough or wheezing, which can hinder sleep, speech, or exercise. According […]
Microsoft begrudgingly released a statement Wednesday telling people to not blow vape smoke into their Xbox Series X. The statement comes after videos started going around showing smoke emitting from the newly-released next-gen console. It was later debunked that people were apparently turning the vertically-standing console off and blowing smoke directly into the vents to create this effect. The Xbox Series […]
Beginning on Jan. 1, Californians will no longer be able to buy flavored tobacco products in the state. CBS News reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco. Sen. Jerry Hill spearheaded the legislation as a way to “address an unprecedented surge in youth […]
Those with underlying medical conditions are at a higher risk of being infected by coronavirus. Now, research shows that another group of people who could also be vulnerable are those who smoke, vape, or have substance abuse issues. “[T]he research community should be alert to the possibility that [Covid-19] could hit some populations with substance […]
