14 results

• Impaired Driving Causes More Than Half of All Driver-Related Injuries: Study

  May 1, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests that more than half of all driver-related injuries involve individuals who test positive for alcohol, cannabis or other mind altering substances, with more than one-fifth of injured drivers testing positive for two or more mood-altering substances.

• Adolescent Alcohol Use Can Lead to Vaping THC: Study

  January 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that although depression is a major factor in Black and Hispanic youths vaping cannabis, alcohol use among teens is the most common precursor to vaping THC for adolescents across all races and ethnicities.

• Five Years Later, No Definitive Cause for EVALI Vaping Injuries and Deaths Found: Study

  January 2, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that there was never a concrete determination of the cause of an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses that started in 2019, eventually killing 50 people.

• Class Action Lawsuit Claims THC Vape Pens Contained Illegal Levels of Delta-9

  November 26, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Lifted Liquids vape pens may contain levels of delta-9 THC that are illegal in many states, potentially causing consumers to become unintentionally inebriated or lose their jobs as a result of failed drug tests.

• CDC Detects Synthetic Cannabinoids, THC in Recalled Neptune’s Fix Supplements

  February 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  CDC investigators say they detected synthetic and natural chemicals from cannabis plants in recalled Neptune's Fix dietary supplements, which were never listed on the label.

• Lawsuits Filed Over Recalled CBD Drops That Contained Actual THC, Resulting in Emergency Room Visits

  October 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Several lawsuits have been filed in the wake of a labeling mix-up which led to consumers unknowingly buying CBD drops at Oregon dispensaries which contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, which led to several emergency room visits.

• Public Health Regulators “Overreacted” To Vaping Lung Injuries, Study Claims

  April 28, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study criticizes U.S. regulators and media, saying they jumped to conclusions when restricting electronic cigarettes during a lung injury outbreak eventually traced back to vaping products laced with Vitamin E acetate and THC.

• Glucocorticoid Drugs Appear Effective At Treating Vaping Lung Injuries In Youths: Study

  July 31, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Glucocorticoids may be an effective treatment for those hospitalized from vaping lung disease, according to the findings of a new study.

• THC-Laced Vaping Products Linked To Lung Injuries More Varied Than Originally Believed: CDC

  July 24, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  CDC researchers found that victims of vaping lung injuries used a wide variety of THC-laced e-cigarette products.

• Better Warnings About Link Between Vaping, THC And Lung Injury Risks Needed For Youths: Study

  July 9, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study warns that teens are at a higher risk of vaping lung injuries both due to pre-existing conditions and because they are more likely to obtain THC-laced products from illegal sources.