Health Youth cannabis vaping is highest in states where weed is only medically legal, study says Rates of youth cannabis vaping are highest in states where only medical marijuana is legal, according to a new study out of Washington State University. Natalie Akane Newcomb
National The FDA knows nicotine is addictive. It wants to regulate it for the first time The Food and Drug Administration is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, looking to make them less addictive and wean smokers off of the habit. Bill Chappell
Health Cigarette sales went up last year for the first time in 20 years The Federal Trade Commission says sales in 2020 were up slightly, and analysts say the increase was due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the gain looks unlikely to represent a long-term trend. Scott Neuman
National Marlboro Maker CEO Says The Company Plans To Stop Selling Smokes In The U.K. Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years. Jaclyn Diaz
Health Coronavirus FAQs: Does Smoking Blunt The Vaccine? What About Painkillers? A reader wants to know about smoking's impact on the vaccine but didn't specify cigarettes, e-cigs ... or marijuana. So we'll discuss all three. Also: A refresher in painkiller/vaccine interaction. Pranav Baskar
Health Still having trouble quitting smoking? There’s an app for that ‘The first reaction that most people have is, are you kidding? You want me to do what?’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 6 mins
Health Washington bans vitamin E acetate in vaping products Washington's expanding its ban on certain vaping products, in a new regulation starting November 20th Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
Health How Vaping Snuck Up On Regulators Evan as the popularity of e-cigarettes like Juul has exploded — with unknown health risks — the federal government has been slow to regulate vaping companies. Jim Zarroli
Health Flavored vaping banned for four months in Washington state The Wash. state Board of Health voted Wednesday afternoon to temporarily ban flavored vaping products, including flavored THC. The decision comes after more than a thousand people have come down with a vaping-related lung illness. Eilís O'Neill Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Law & Courts La Conner Schools sues Juul Labs over teen vaping The La Conner School District, an hour north of Seattle, is suing JUUL, saying the company has sparked an epidemic of vaping among school-kids. Gil Aegerter
