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THENATIONALPULSE (The National Pulse) - Vape Britain: Why is the Nation so Slow to Act Against an Industry Dominated by China?

Vape shops in Britain have been a rogue industry for years now, with unlicensed, unvetted proprietors selling dangerous products not just in plain sight, but radiating with the neon glow of dozens of garish window displays. In fact, 90 percent of vapes in the United Kingdom now come from China.These are proving to pose a […]

Vape shops in Britain have been a rogue industry for years now, with unlicensed, unvetted proprietors selling dangerous products not just in plain sight, but radiating with the neon glow of dozens of garish window displays. In fact, 90 percent of vapes in the United Kingdom now come from China. These are proving to pose a threat not just to public health , with teachers and healthcare workers sounding the alarm over a terrifying surge in teenage psychosis linked to illegal, often spice-laced vapes sold to minors , but to the public realm, with an unregistered vape shop in Glasgow causing a fire that gutted  a 175-year-old landmark building and shut down Scotland’s largest railway station for over a week this past March. The…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Teen Psychosis Spike Tied to Illegal Spice-Laced Vapes Sold to Kids.

Spice-laced vapes have been linked to a spike in psychosis in teenagers, according to teachers and experts in the United Kingdom.

A significant rise in teenage psychosis is being linked to vapes containing spice, a synthetic that mimics that effects of cannabis , prompting calls for further research and stricter enforcement in schools. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Spice is a synthetic drug designed to mimic the effects of cannabis. The drug is used in vapes marketed to teenagers, often without their knowledge. While selling spice-laced vapes is illegal in Britain, carrying a sentence of up to 14 years of prison, research from the University of Bath indicates that up to 25 percent of vapes confiscated from schools contain spice. “In the last couple of years we’ve seen vaping take off so much, cigarettes are no longer an issue… We have had cases with…Open