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February’s major medicinal cannabis summit gearing up
Just two months away, New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis summit is well and truly gearing up. February’s MedCan 2022, which was postponed from October due to Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions, builds on the success of the 2020 summit and offers the chance for the industry and medical community to come…
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NZ’s Smokefree Action Plan fails to elevate vaping
A leading vaping advocate says the Government’s smokefree action plan has failed to fully recognise vaping as a viable alternative for Kiwi smokers keen to quit. “Vaping has been key to reducing our national smoking rate. Encouraging more smokers to switch to much safer and less expensive nicotine alternatives is…
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China revises tobacco law to include vape regulation
On November 27, the Chinese government website reported that the State Council issued a decision on amending the “Regulations for the Implementation of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”). Such new tobacco products shall be implemented with reference to the…
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Vapers praise Filipino Secretary for COP9 bravery
Worldwide praise from Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) advocates and vapers continues for Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr. Secretary Locsin told online delegates at COP9 – a key international tobacco control conference hosted by the World Health Organization – they must consider ‘evolving and latest scientific information’ if the global smoking problem is to be solved. “We…
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The FDA Exhales a Vape Approval
After years of debate, research, and data accumulation, the FDA finally approved a vape for commercial use. With the debate continuing, children are becoming the new battlefield. On Oct. 12, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first vape authorized for mass marketing and distribution in the United States. In…
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FDA OKs first e-cigarette, Vuse, a vaping device from RJ Reynolds, citing benefit to smokers
Story Highlights Tuesday’s decision only applies to Vuse’s Solo e-cigarette and its tobacco-flavored nicotine cartridges. Launched in 2013, Vuse Solo is a rechargeable metallic device that’s shaped like a traditional cigarette. Vuse is the No. 2 vaping brand in the U.S. behind Juul, accounting for about a third of all…
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E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in world first
Medical regulator to work with manufacturers to assess safety and effectiveness of products Move supports government ambition for England to be smoke-free by 2030 and to reduce stark health disparities in smoking rates E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, as…
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Former health execs join clamor to junk vape bill
Stressing that it is a huge step backward in protecting the health of Filipinos, health experts, youth groups, and other non-government organizations (NGOs) have called on the Senate to listen to the people and to junk the vape bill now. Vapes and e-cigarettes are common names for electronic nicotine and non-nicotine…
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Egypt lifts e-cigarette ban
Last month, the Egyptian authorities abolished the ban on the sales, import and marketing of e-cigarettes since 2015. This decision will undoubtedly pave the way for the enactment of appropriate regulations to curb the illegal trade of electronic cigarette devices and tools, which will help eliminate the growing crisis in…
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What’s Sweet About CO2 Honey Oil?
There is a wide variety of extraction used to produce cannabis concentrates. One of them is the CO2 extraction. This kind of extraction produces Co2 Honey oil. The CO2 Honey oil, also known as CO2 Hash or Cannabis oil, refers to the cannabis concentrate made using CO2 or carbon dioxide…
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