Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a former senior drug policy advisor to the Obama Administration released the following statement in response:
"Today's warning from the CDC could not be clearer: we are witnessing a marijuana vaping crisis. We have allowed this industry to run too far ahead of the science, and now we’re are experiencing the tragic consequences. Additionally, two deaths in Oregon and illnesses in Delaware and Maryland derived from state ‘legal’ products confirm this is not simply a black-market issue.
"We are calling on the Trump Administration to use the Food and Drug Administration's enforcement powers to remove all marijuana vaping products from the shelves. Additionally, we call on Congress to immediately halt any consideration of legislation seeking to grant further legitimacy and investment into the marijuana industry.
"It is my sincere hope that lawmakers nationwide are paying attention. There is no question the efforts to legalize marijuana and its subsequent commercialization has led us to this point. It's no longer simply time to pump the brakes on this front, it's time to bring this THC normalization movement to a screeching halt.”
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