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Cannabis confusion pushes states to ban smokable hemp

January 15, 2020 by Pew Trusts

Cannabis confusion pushes states to ban smokable hemp - North Carolina Health News

Lawmakers came and left Raleigh this week to return in April, leaving many issues unresolved. One of the big questions is what to do about smokable hemp, which some law enforcement worry looks too much like marijuana.

By Sophie Quinton Stateline Hemp plants can be made into anything from rope and insulation to granola. But today, most U.S. hemp farmers are growing hemp to produce cannabinoids, such as CBD — which means they’re growing plants that look like marijuana, smell like marijuana and, increasingly, are rolled into joints and smoked like marijuana. […]

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As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards emerge

October 29, 2019 by Kaiser Health News

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards emerge - North Carolina Health News

As the technology continues to change, researchers are finding more evidence that the way vaping devices and e-liquids interact could harm consumers.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolved to include customizable, high-wattage machines capable of generating enormous clouds of vapor ― and potentially toxic substances. As the technology continues to change, researchers are finding more evidence that the way vaping devices and e-liquids interact […]

NC hospital spotted mystery vaping injury patterns early on

October 4, 2019 by Sarah Ovaska

NC hospital spotted mystery vaping injury patterns early on - North Carolina Health News

As reports accumulated of people stricken with lung disease after they used e-cigarettes, important clues emerged from a local emergency department.

By Sarah Ovaska-Few A North Carolina hospital offered some of the first clues into what’s been an ongoing medical mystery, the vaping-related lung injuries that have killed 18 people in the country to date and sent more than a thousand to hospitals with serious injuries. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced […]

Some NC lawmakers want hemp classified as marijuana, farmers push back — UPDATED

July 24, 2019 by Taylor Knopf

Some NC lawmakers want hemp classified as marijuana, farmers push back — UPDATED - North Carolina Health News

Law enforcement officers say they can’t tell the difference between hemp and marijuana, so they want it banned. Farmers are finally profiting from the legal crop and don’t want the ban. State lawmakers will take up the now-contentious Farm Act on Wednesday.

By Taylor Knopf Some N.C. lawmakers want to classify hemp — a newly legalized crop — as marijuana because law enforcement officers say they can’t tell the difference between the two. Meanwhile, farmers who are suffering from plummeting commodity prices and hurricane losses say they are finally reaping some real profits from growing hemp. The […]

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