Vape spiking incidents in the UK are emerging as a pressing concern, particularly as they affect vulnerable groups, including schoolchildren. London’s Metropolitan Police has raised alarms over the rise of vapes as a new avenue for spiking. Dean Ames, the Metropolitan Police’s forensic drugs op...
“When an agency declares that everything on the market is illegal, it puts itself in the position of being completely unable to enforce its own regulations,” said Tony Abboud, of the Vapor Technology Association. Disposable electronic cigarette devices from brands including HQD and Elf Bar, now...
John Dunne, from the UK Vaping Industry Association, reiterated tougher regulation is needed with £10,000 fines for those selling to children. He outlined how a court recently fined a retailer just £26 for selling a 14-year-old a vape. Govt crackd...
further research is needed to clarify the temporal nature of the association and the mechanisms underlying any differences between nicotine and cannabis vapes. Future studies should also investigate the effects of ENDS-related use on brain development and mental...