On vaping
Image from PBS.org Across the United States there are massive pushes to ban vaping. Weather banning just the flavored pods or trying to get rid of it all together, it shows an issue with politics in our own country. According to this CNN article , six deaths have been attributed to vaping. A line reads “ all reported cases have indicated the use of e-cigarette products and some patients have reported using e-cigarettes containing cannabinoid products, such as THC.” This shows that vaping itself is not actually the issue, as the main risk comes from aftermarket and bootleg cartridges bought and sold illegally without any restrictions. The push to ban vapes that are legal and tested shows a reactionary stance, where politicians don’t wait for the research and just say and do what might get them the most votes next election cycle. By trying to ban legal vapes, especially popular add ons like flavored cartridges, will lead to people either buying illegal products from completely