FDA may crack down on e-cigs, regulate vape e-liquid flavors to lose kid appeal

The Food and Drug Administration admits it's pretty much clueless about electronic cigarette dangers. Nevertheless, the FDA may crack down on e-cigs and regulate vape e-liquid flavors to lose kid appeal. Fox 43 reported August 12 that smoke shop owners find FDA crackdowns problematic. Possible FDA e-cig regulations are prompted by concerns that kids are attracted to vaporizer electronic cigarettes because they use tasty e-liquid. The hookah and flavored tobacco crazes of a few years ago caused similar concern (despite hookah having no nicotine).   FDA may crack down on e-cigs, regulate vape e-liquid flavors to lose kid appeal - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

Synthetic marijuana use almost tripled: Spice, K2 drive crime, ODs, violence

Statistics show that synthetic marijuana use has almost tripled CNN reported August 4, that police are finding that synthetic pot, also called Spice and K2 push crime, ODs, violence and bizarre acts. Users of the deadly fake weed are known to strip naked, rants and go berserk. Acts of violence have been committed, notably on homeless and helpless people. South Carolina police are considering whether Spice caused a dad to kill his five kids. The horrifying 2012 case of the "Miami Face Eater" was reputed to be linked to bath salts, a designer drug that causes similar behavior to Spice.   Synthetic marijuana use almost tripled: Spice, K2 drive crime, ODs, violence - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com