E-cigarette Epidemic and Marijuana Use among Hawaii Students

Aug.01.2022
The CDC calls e-cigarettes a national epidemic, with Hawaii County students showing high rates of marijuana use.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared that e-cigarettes are a national epidemic. According to a 2019 national survey on youth risk behavior, almost half of high school students in Hawaii County and 36% of middle school students have tried using marijuana.


This article is compiled from third-party information and is intended for educational purposes. The copyright of the compiled information belongs to the original media and author. If there is any infringement, please contact us to have it removed.


This document has been generated through artificial intelligence translation and is provided solely for the purposes of industry discourse and learning. Please note that the intellectual property rights of the content belong to the original media source or author. Owing to certain limitations in the translation process, there may be discrepancies between the translated text and the original content. We recommend referring to the original source for complete accuracy. In case of any inaccuracies, we invite you to reach out to us with corrections. If you believe any content has infringed upon your rights, please contact us immediately for its removal.

Xinan Liu, Associate Researcher at the Brain Science Institute of CAS Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Speaks at 2Firsts Global NGP Rethink Forum
Xinan Liu, Associate Researcher at the Brain Science Institute of CAS Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Speaks at 2Firsts Global NGP Rethink Forum
Xinan Liu, Associate Researcher at the Brain Science Institute of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a keynote speech at the 2Firsts Global NGP Forum titled "The Global Opportunities and Challenges of The Novel Tobacco Industry from a Scientific Perspective".
Jul.30 by 2FIRSTS.ai
KT&G to Launch New “RAIM” Heated Tobacco Pod Brand on October 27
KT&G to Launch New “RAIM” Heated Tobacco Pod Brand on October 27
South Korean tobacco company KT&G has announced it will launch a new heated tobacco (heat-not-burn, HNB) pod brand, “RAIM” (레임), on October 27. Designed exclusively for use with the company’s “LIL AIBLE” devices, the new pods are marketed as effectively reducing the intensity of tobacco flavor. With the addition of RAIM, the total number of LIL AIBLE-exclusive pod varieties will increase to 19. KT&G stated that thanks to the strong sales of LIL AIBLE 2.0, its domestic HNB market share rose to 45
Aug.14 by 2FIRSTS.ai
Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint Seizes Over 5,900 Vaping Products; Case Referred for Investigation
Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint Seizes Over 5,900 Vaping Products; Case Referred for Investigation
On July 24, Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) conducted an enhanced inspection of a Malaysia-registered vehicle at Woodlands Checkpoint and uncovered more than 5,900 e-cigarettes and related components, along with 150 heat-not-burn tobacco sticks concealed in multiple compartments. The case has been handed over to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation, thwarting the smuggling attempt.
Aug.06 by 2FIRSTS.ai
Malaysia Considers Implementing Stricter Measures on E-Cigarettes Amid Rising Usage, Following Singapore's Model
Malaysia Considers Implementing Stricter Measures on E-Cigarettes Amid Rising Usage, Following Singapore's Model
Malaysian public health experts and organizations are calling on the government to follow Singapore's lead in treating e-cigarettes as a drug issue and implementing stricter penalties to curb the surging use among teenagers. An official from the Penang Consumers' Association pointed out that many e-cigarettes contain the addictive substance etomidate, the misuse of which could endanger health. He criticized young people, especially females, for being nonchalant about the dangers of e-cigarettes.
Aug.21 by 2FIRSTS.ai
KT&G Supplier ITM Semiconductor Establishes Manufacturing Plant in Indonesia to Meet Market Expansion and Order Demand
KT&G Supplier ITM Semiconductor Establishes Manufacturing Plant in Indonesia to Meet Market Expansion and Order Demand
ITM Semiconductor announced on August 14 that it has set up a heated tobacco manufacturing plant in Cikarang, Indonesia, aiming to boost product supply in response to new orders from KT&G and ongoing market expansion.
Aug.14 by 2FIRSTS.ai
EU Rejects “Royal Smoke” Trademark Application Over Similarity to BAT’s “Royals”
EU Rejects “Royal Smoke” Trademark Application Over Similarity to BAT’s “Royals”
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Opposition Division has rejected Latvian company Baltic Trade Solutions’ application for the “Royal Smoke” trademark, intended for use on e-cigarettes and related products. The decision found the mark too similar to British American Tobacco’s “Royals” cigarette brand, creating a likelihood that average consumers would mistakenly believe the two are connected. Both marks cover products within the “smokers’ articles” category.
Aug.14 by 2FIRSTS.ai