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Marijuana use among young adults, especially college students, has been steadily increasing, and the numbers are pretty high, according to a new report. The article, published by The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday, is based on the results of the 2002-2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which examined marijuana and smoked tobacco […]

Vitamin E acetate, in combination with THC, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the principal deputy director of the CDC, said she would characterize it as a breakthrough in the […]

FRISCO, Colo. — Summit County residents have voted to pass a new sales tax to combat the use of nicotine and tobacco products. The Summit Daily reported Tuesday that voters in the north-central Colorado county passed the ballot measure increasing the sales tax on cigarettes to $4 a pack along with a 40% tax increase […]

SUMMERTOWN, Tenn. — You really don’t want to do this. This is what every person must utter after failing to complete a tour of McKamey Manor. Russ McKamey owns and operates the most terrifying haunted house experience in America — one you’re not allowed to attend until you watch a two-hour video, sign a 40-page […]

STEUBEN COUNTY, N .Y. (WETM) – New revelations in a disturbing case out of Steuben County, New York have led to new charges against two brothers. Jarrett and Justin Gause’s second-degree murder charges have been changed to manslaughter after the brothers allegedly saved their meth equipment from a May fire, but left their 82-year-old grandmother […]

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WASHINGTON — Teens across the country are saying enough is enough and want the government to put an end to the teen vaping epidemic. Dozens of teens rallied outside of Juul’s D.C. headquarters Wednesday, blaming the company for a surge in teen addicts. They say vaping nearly destroyed their lives. “I couldn’t breathe. My heart was having crazy […]

CINCINNATI — Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers and City Market, is becoming the latest major retailer to stop selling e-cigarettes amid public concern over vaping-related illnesses and deaths. The announcement, which Kroger made Monday, came just weeks after Walmart made a similar announcement, citing regulatory uncertainty. CBS, Viacom and WarnerMedia also announced in […]

DENVER — The Denver City Council voted to prohibit the sale of tobacco products — including e-cigarettes — to people under the age of 21 Monday night. Mayor Michael Hancock signed the ordinance Tuesday. It took effect immediately. Now: Denver @MayorHancock officially raising the tobacco buying age to 21 in the City. Takes effect immediately. […]

Juul CEO Kevin Burns is out as head of the embattled maker of e-cigarettes, the company announced Wednesday. He is being replaced by K.C. Crosthwaite, who had been chief growth officer at tobacco company Altria, a major investor in Juul. In that position, he oversaw expansion into alternatives to traditional cigarettes, and played a key […]

BOSTON  — The governor of Massachusetts declared a public health emergency Tuesday and ordered a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state, apparently the first action of its kind in the nation. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s order was quickly approved by the state Public Health Council and applies to all vaping […]

NEW YORK — Walmart is getting out of the vaping business. The nation’s largest retailer said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs when it sells out its current inventory. The nation’s largest retailer said the move is due to “growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity” […]