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Governors of Four US States Seek Joint Push for Vape Regulation

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Governors from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania met to discuss public health, cannabis, and vaping regulation, and said they hope to coordinate future regulatory efforts.
       On Thursday, October 17, local time in the U.S., Democratic governors from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania met in New York City with health and legislative officials to discuss public health and regulation of cannabis and e-cigarettes, expressing their desire to work together to push for regulation of cannabis and e-cigarettes.<\/span><\/div>
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      Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut stated at the meeting, "What we want to do is coordinate this work across these states and pointed out that 'the implementation of cannabis regulations in certain fragmented areas makes no sense at all.'" He mentioned that the group proposed "very preliminary" plans on how to regulate legalized recreational cannabis, such as consistent policies across states regarding THC content, edibility, advertising, and taxation, so that the public does not need to purchase related products on the black market.<\/span><\/div>
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      Lamont said, "Different states will have different timelines" to pass corresponding legislation, and it is almost impossible for different states to launch completely consistent legislation at the same time, but relevant government officials from different states will continue to cooperate on this project.<\/span><\/div>
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        Regarding e-cigarettes, Lamont stated that given the significant appeal of e-cigarettes to teenagers and the increasing number of lung disease cases caused by vaping, there should be a consensus among most officials to ban flavored e-cigarettes within the next year.<\/span><\/div>
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      Earlier this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York attempted to implement a 90-day emergency ban on e-cigarette products, but it was temporarily blocked by an appellate court after the e-cigarette industry sued the ban. In Massachusetts, Republican Governor Charlie Baker announced a statewide ban on the sale of e-cigarette products last month, which has also faced legal challenges. Meanwhile, a new law has just taken effect in Connecticut, raising the minimum age for purchasing e-cigarette products to 21.<\/span><\/div>
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      Cuomo stated that the federal government's lack of action on cannabis and e-cigarette regulation means that states need to take measures.<\/span><\/div>
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    Last year, several governors pushed for the sale of recreational cannabis but were unsuccessful. Officials from these four states are discussing the next steps.<\/span><\/div>
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Cuomo noted that the use of cannabis is widespread, so states should consider this when contemplating the legalization of recreational cannabis.<\/span><\/div>
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        According to acb7, the crisis surrounding cannabis and e-cigarettes has led to over thirty deaths. Following the death of a 17-year-old boy from the Bronx due to vaping, calls to ban e-cigarettes have increased.<\/span><\/div>
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      According to the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, there have been 1,479 reported cases related to e-cigarettes nationwide, with 33 deaths. Most patients are males under 35, many of whom reported using e-cigarette products containing THC. The ages of the publicly reported death cases range from 17 to 71.<\/span><\/div>
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        On the same day, the e-cigarette brand Juul announced it would stop selling flavored e-cigarette oils in the U.S. and acknowledged the public's "lack of trust" in the e-cigarette industry. Health officials urged people to stop smoking, and the CDC is also committed to studying the link between smoking and fatal lung diseases. A recent survey showed that one in four high school students smoke at least once a month, with more teenagers becoming addicted to smoking.<\/span><\/div>