Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 0:43:43 GMT -6
Public vaping of marijuana fueled Legislature’s new e-cigarette rules
Preventing kids from becoming addicted to nicotine isn’t the only goal of Washington’s new rules for electronic cigarettes.
State officials also want to discourage people — especially teenagers — from using e-cigarettes and other devices to vape marijuana in public places.
Washington’s marijuana law doesn’t allow people to consume, smoke or vape marijuana products in public. But state officials say handheld vaporizers can be used to circumvent the law with few people noticing.
It’s also a way teenagers can consume weed discreetly, officials say. The state’s marijuana law prohibits marijuana use by those younger than 21.
Read more here: www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/marijuana/article72142252.html
Preventing kids from becoming addicted to nicotine isn’t the only goal of Washington’s new rules for electronic cigarettes.
State officials also want to discourage people — especially teenagers — from using e-cigarettes and other devices to vape marijuana in public places.
Washington’s marijuana law doesn’t allow people to consume, smoke or vape marijuana products in public. But state officials say handheld vaporizers can be used to circumvent the law with few people noticing.
It’s also a way teenagers can consume weed discreetly, officials say. The state’s marijuana law prohibits marijuana use by those younger than 21.
Read more here: www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/marijuana/article72142252.html