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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Apple is removing all vaping apps from its online store.
It said it had taken the decision because of growing official concerns about the impact vaping can have on health.
In the US, 42 deaths and more than 2,100 cases of lung injury have been linked to a respiratory illness tied to vaping.
Apple's decision means a total of 181 apps will not be available on iPhones, reports tech news site Axios.
In a statement given to Axios, Apple said it agreed with official warnings about the negative health impacts of vaping and the potential problem presented by the appeal of e-cigarettes to the young.
It said it took "great care" to ensure that the app store was a place people could trust to get programs for their iPhone.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by Barenflimski on Saturday November 16 2019, @11:14PM (1 child)
I've never seen nor heard of the "Make THC Vape juice look stronger than it actually is."
Here in Colorado it was used to dilute the thicker THC "juice" so that it would smoke correctly in a vape pen.
On a side note. The dispensaries here in Colorado quit using Vitamin E oil a couple of years ago as there was a strong consensus among smokers that the stuff was bad for you. For the most part it was as simple as the folks saying, "this stuff makes my lungs hurt, we don't want any additives."
Currently, if your vape products are cut with anything out here at all, its cut with Propylene Glycolol (PG). Propylene Glycol is currently being phased out. The processors have been able to refine their techniques over the year where they don't need to cut the THC "juice" anymore for it to smoke in a vape pen.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by sjames on Sunday November 17 2019, @04:02AM
As I understand it, less legitimate suppliers (especially in states where THC is not legalized) wanted to add far more filler than was necessary to make the THC vape properly, but if they just used PG or VG, it was visually apparent that the THC was overly diluted.