Vaping:
Remember, the main medium of use in the “medical” marijuana legislation is vaporization of THC, or “vaping.” Here’s the daunting statistics on this method of using a proposed “medicine”:
ACS: toxic metals can be found in vapes.
American Lung Association: honest facts about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping.
Axios-VA: ER visits in Virginia suggest rapid rise in vape use around the state. Also, the new pouch called Zyn being touted by “Zynfluencers” on TikTok is rising in popularity.
A.P.: Delta-8 THC is still legal to vape and its growing in popularity.
BBC: “I was addicted to Spice [synthetic THC] vapes at school.”
CNN: Australia restricts vape sales in pharmacies in world-leading move.
CNN: “It’s easier than you think for kids to buy vapes online.”
Dentistry IQ: vaping among college students is damaging their oral / dental health.
EVALI (E-cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury): new information on the damaging effects of vaping on lungs.
FDA: FDA and DOJ seek six injunctions against vaping manufacturers (2022 statement).
Fox News 17 - Nashville: Tennessee sees rise in teen vape use even among national decline in smoking.
The Guardian (U.K.): will Mexico’s constitutional ban on vapes play into the drug cartels’ hands?
The Guardian (U.K.): some vapes now contain a more dangerous “synthetic cannabinoid.”
JAMA: study (2018) shows vaping cannabis is much stronger than smoking.
JAMA: recent study (2024) shows a clear link between use of ENDS (“electronic nicotine delivery system” or vapes) and early onset asthma and/ or COPD in vape users.
LADBible (U.K.): “vaping almost cost me my life” (video).
News Australia: diacetyl found in many vapes and e-liquid cartridges is causing the serious condition known as “popcorn lung.”
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse): commercial interests (cannabis and vaping industries) contribute to significant abuse and addiction maladies.
The Truth Initiative: inspiring people to live life free from vaping and smoking.
University of Michigan News: study (8/2024) shows that “vaping is linked to smoking cigarettes, using marijuana and other drugs over time.”
Univ. of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center: vaping and your brain… what to know.
U.S. News and World Report: vaping can make young adults physically weaker.
U.S. News and World Report: vendors of synthetic nicotine are skirting the rules of the FDA by advertising their product with the misnomer “tobacco-free” product.
WTOP News-D.C.: “most kids who vape want to quit. Why don’t they?”
Youth / teens and marijuana / vaping:
CBS 6 News Albany: federal agencies call out cannabis sellers amid "sky rocketing” pediatric hospitalizations.
CDC: usage of vapes among youth has risen to > 2.5 million in the U.S. in 2022.
CNN: U.S. senators grill DOJ and FDA about lack of action on youth vaping epidemic.
The Conversation: “Here’s what happens when a school is located near a marijuana dispensary.”
Dayton Daily News: ER visits for accidental THC ingestion has risen 6x since legalization.
Fox54 Huntsville: vape manufacturers now making their products look like school supplies.
JAMA: this study (2024) shows that concurrent use of tobacco and cannabis and internalizing and externalizing problems in US youths.
Johnny’s Ambassadors: saving our kids from the harms of THC.
KCBS News Radio: now you can play games on your vapes.
KXAN News (Texas): nearly 1 out of 5 Texas high-schoolers are vaping and here’s what parents can do.
Know Your Neuro: excellent resources for parents, students and educators with emphasis on prevention from substance use and abuse.
Kristen Gilliland, PhD.” (video) “marijuana abuse and adolescence.”
Mom’s Strong: amazing group of women dedicated to exposing the lies of the billion $ marijuana industry.
Nature Mental Health Journal: cannabis use disorder (CUD) and cannabis use (CU) are prevalent conditions co-occurring with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
NY Post (8/27/23): parents warned about vapes disguised as school highlighters, pens and USB drives; most coming from China.
NIH: Delta-8 THC use reported by 11% of 11 and 12 grade student in 2023.
NMI: the National Marijuana Initiative working diligently to educate the public on the harms of legalization. See the story about Andrew Steven Zorn who committed suicide due to cannabis related psychosis and depression.
OneChoicePrevention.org: for parents and adults: “preventing youth substance use.”
Parent Action Network (P.A.N.): new podcast (audio) about the testimony of Darryl Rodgers and his son Chase’s story about marijuana addiction, psychosis and subsequent death.
Parents magazine online: recent study finds sharp rise in Delta-8 THC poisonings among young kids; here’s what parents can do.
Psychology Today: our underestimated cannabis problem and what to do about it.
Samba Recovery: marijuana use increases chances of kids becoming college dropouts (2024 study).
Science News: “how does THC affect teens’ mental health?”
Tahlequa Daily Press-OK: vaping among teens increases; support is available.
Tech Transparency Project: Meta (Zuckerberg) is allowing drug ads selling everything from opiods to cocaine.
Univ. of California-Riverside: digital games on vape devices, aka “smart” vapes could lead more youth into nicotine addiction.
U.S. News and World Report: “I was addicted to vaping at 14 and your kids may be too.”
WRAL News (NC): undercover journalist finds that 10 out of 12 vape shops sell to underage youth.