Salt Lake Tribune · Oct 19, 2019
Commentary: Is THC vaping the new Typhoid Mary?
(Image courtesy of the Utah Department of Health) Utah's tobacco specialty shops were going to be required to post this sign in their stores beginning Oct. 7, 2019, as part of an emergency rule implemented in response to an increase in vaping-related illnesses. Most cases were tied to unregulated THC products, which are illegal in Utah. The state delayed the requirement until Oct. 21. The recent “outbreak” of lung injuries reported nationwide has become a cause for concern, and health officials in Utah are pointing the blame at THC, a component of cannabis. The media spotlight and government alarm bells, however, seem a bit out of balance.