CDC Has No Problem Attacking Vaping Companies so Why are They Protecting the Marijuana Drug Cartel?

We now know that the majority of cases of the severe respiratory disease outbreak that has affected more than 300 people and resulted in three deaths across the United States are associated with the use of illicit, bootleg marijuana vape carts that are produced by what is most likely a relatively small cartel of illegal manufacturers. E-liquid samples from patients across multiple states have tested positive for tocopherol acetate and at high levels, with at least one sample reported to be comprised of 50% tocopherol acetate. The CDC itselfreported today that a cluster of cases of lipoid pnemonia in North Carolina were all associated with the use of bootleg THC oils.In spite of this information, the CDC continues to avoid clearly warning the public not to vapeTHC oils! Instead, they are continuing to focus on all vaping products and their primary advice is still: " don ' t vape. "Shockingly, in the CDC ' smost recent alert, the recommendations to the publicdo not includea specific warning against vaping marijuana vape carts. The CDC ' s primary warning is: " While this investigation is ongoing, people should consider not using e-cigarette products. " Moreover, nowhere in the paragraph that contains the CDC ' s recommendations do the words " marijuana " or " THC " even appear! Not even once.The CDC ' s failure to warn the public about vaping bootleg marijuana carts is unfortunately filtering down to nearly all reports regarding this outbreak. Even in the prestigiousNew England...
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