Seven people were hospitalized in the Central Valley town of Hanford with “pneumonia-like symptoms.” The culprit is thought to be a lung toxin found in a cluster of vape pens purchased at local pop-up markets.
Leafly
- The Kings County Public Health Department — which prohibits all cannabis — issued a warning, “If you’re going to vape THC, get it from a licensed dispensary where you know there’s a certain amount of testing required to do. It sounds like it’s going to cost twice as much as the stuff on the street, but you don’t want to end up in with a life-threatening respiratory condition,” said Dr. Milton Teske.
Quick Hit
- The Clio Awards for advertising are a thing people have heard of. High Times is now starting the Clio Cannabis Awards.
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