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Oregon Regulators Ban Cannabis Vape Additives

The decision, months in the making, was prompted by a vaping-related illness that killed dozens and sickened thousands across the US.

On Thursday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission took its most sweeping action to-date against cannabis vape additives. The move follows months of rulemaking and an independent investigation into products sold in the state’s adult use market. 

Specifically, new OLCC rules take effect this month to ban: Vitamin E acetate; squalene and squalane; propylene glycol; and triglycerides. Further, the rules require more comprehensive disclosures around “non-cannabis additives,” and that products clearly note if an “additive is meant for human inhalation.” 

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