How Cannabis Brands Are Navigating the Vaping Health Crisis

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Amid a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigation into the safety of vape pens, and threats by Donald Trump of a federal ban on all flavored vaping products (New York and Michigan have already taken action), national attention has turned to the cannabis industry.

Six people have died and some 380 people have contracted lung illness as of Sept. 12, according to the CDC. While investigations are ongoing at the national and state levels, most patients have reported using vaping cartridges containing THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis.

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