 an outbreak of illnesses swept the U.S. this summer. The cartridges were also flagged by New York health officials earlier this month.

“Dank Vapes appears to be the most prominent in a class of largely counterfeit brands”

Health officials have also repeatedly said they suspect black-market THC cartridges are a potential culprit behind the illnesses, since vape enthusiasts have no way of knowing what’s in them, they’re not regulated, and they often come prepackaged.

“Of the patients who reported what products they used, THC-containing products were the most prominent link across patients, with only 16% reporting using only nicotine-containing products,” CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat said during a press briefing Friday.

Still, the supply chain of those vaping products can be a bit nebulous, and the CDC still hasn’t come up with a firm culprit for the spate of hospitalizations, especially since many of those sickened also vape nicotine products or use several brands at once.

Since the first sicknesses cropped up earlier this summer, 805 cases and at least 12 deaths have been reported to the federal agency. In the meantime, the Food and Drug Administration has opened up a criminal investigation relating to the rash of illnesses.

Meanwhile, researchers in Illinois and Wisconsin said Friday that they took it upon themselves to interview 86 people who reported illnesses after vaping. They found a whopping 234 products with 87 different brand names had been used among the group, according to their report.

There was no single brand name reported among all patients, but Dank Vapes came up 66% of the time, according to health officials. The brand names Moon Rocks, TKO, and Off White were also mentioned.

The CDC said Friday that it has not yet discovered a common ingredient among all the vape products it’s tested, so it’s unclear what — if anything — might be making people sick from those specific brands.

In New York, health officials suspected vitamin E acetate in the vape cartridges might be to blame. NBC News sent a cache of cartridges to a cannabis testing facility and found both pesticides and vitamin E among nearly all of the illicit, black-market vape pens they tested.

Because so much about the cause of the illnesses has been in the air for weeks, places like Massachusetts have outright banned all vaping products, at least temporarily. Michigan and New York banned flavored
an outbreak of illnesses swept the U.S. this summer. The cartridges were also sag by New York health official earlier this month. 

 “ Dank Vapes appears to be the about prominent in a class of largely counterfeit brands ” 

 Health official have also repeatedly said they distrust bootleg - market THC cartridge are a potential culprit behind the illnesses, since vape enthusiast have no way of knowing what ’s in them, they ’re not regulated, and they often arrive prepackaged. 

 “ Of the patients who reported what products they use, THC - containing products were the most outstanding link across patients, with only 16% reporting using lone nicotine - containing products, ” CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat said during a press briefing Friday. 

 Still, the supply chain of those vaping products can be a bit nebulous, and the CDC still has n’t come up with a firm culprit for the spate of hospitalizations, especially since many of those disgust also vape nicotine products or practice respective brands at once. 

 Since the first sicknesses cropped up sooner this summer, 805 cases and at least 12 deaths have been reported to the federal representation. In the meantime, the Food and Drug Administration has opened up a criminal investigation relating to the rash of illnesses. 

 Meanwhile, research worker in Illinois and Wisconsin said Friday that they took it upon themselves to interview 86 people who reported illnesses after vaping. They found a whopping 234 product with 87 different brand names had been used among the group, according to their reputation. 

 There was no single brand name report among all patients, but Dank Vapes came up 66% of the time, according to health official. The brand name Moon Rocks, TKO, and Off White were also mentioned. 

 The CDC say Friday that it has not yet detect a common component among all the vape products it ’s tested, so it ’s ill-defined what — if anything — might be making people disgusted from those specific brands. 

 In New York, health official suspected vitamin E acetate in the vape cartridges might be to blame. NBC News sent a cache of cartridges to a cannabis testing facility and recover both pesticides and vitamin E among closely all of the illicit, black - marketplace vape pens they tested. 

 Because so much about the lawsuit of the illnesses has been in the air for weeks, places like Massachusetts have outright banned all vaping products, at least temporarily. Michigan and New York banish season
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Health oFFiCials have aLso Repeatedly saId tHey susPeCt bLAck-maRkeT THC cArtridGEs are a Potential CuLPrit beHInd the iLLNeSses, Since vape enthusiaSTs HAve no way of knowIng whaT’s IN tHEM, thEy’rE not regulaTeD, and tHEy often COmE PREpaCKaged.

“Of the patIents who repORteD what pRoDucTS they uSed, THc-cONtaIning producTs weRe the most ProminENt link aCRoss patIents, wIth OnlY 16% repORtInG usInG OnlY NiCotINe-cOntaininG pRoDucts,” cDC PRINCIpal depUty DIrectOr Anne SchuchaT saId duRIng A presS brieFing frIday.

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sinCe the FIrst SickneSses cropPed up EArlier this summER, 805 cases and at leASt 12 DEAtHS havE beEn reported tO the FEderAl agENcY. In THe meaNtime, ThE foOD and Drug AdministratIoN has opEned uP a criminal invEstigation RELAting to tHe raSH oF Illnesses.

MeanwHile, rEsearchers IN IllinoiS and WIsconsin Said FridaY THat they tOok It uPon TheMSElVes to intervieW 86 PEoplE wHo reporTed IllnessEs aFteR vaPinG. THey found a Whopping 234 PrOdUcTs WitH 87 diffERent branD nAmeS hAd bEen usED among The grOup, aCcOrDIng To their REpORT.

TheRe WaS no sIngLe Brand Name REpoRted amoNg all patiEntS, But DAnK VApes camE up 66% of the time, aCcOrding to heAlTh oFficiaLS. the brand Names Moon Rocks, TKO, and Off wHite werE alSo menTionEd.

The CDC sAid friday ThaT It has nOt yet dIscovErEd a COMmon iNGReDieNt Among all thE VApe ProduCtS it’s Tested, sO it’s unclear what — if aNYthIng — might be makIng PeopLE SiCk fROm THosE sPEciFIC brands.

In New YorK, health offIcIAlS suspected VItaMiN E acetaTe in the Vape cARtridgeS might be tO blame. NBC neWs seNT A caChe of cartrIdges to a Cannabis tESting FAcIlity And Found bOtH peSticiDes and VItaMin E aMong neArLy all oF the iLlIcit, blacK-market vape pens they testEd.

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 an outbreak of illnessesswept theU.S.thi s s um mer.  The  cartridges we r e al so flagged by New York  heal th offi c ia ls ea rlier t h is m ont h. 
“Da nk Va pes a ppe ars tobe the mos t p ro minent in ac la ss of larg ely  counterfeit  br ands”
H eal t h off ici als h ave al s o repe atedly sa id they s u spect b l a ck -mar ket THC cartridge s  a r e a potentialculpri tb eh i n d t heillnesses,  s incev ape ent h us i a s tsh ave no way of  knowing wh a t’s  in th em , t h ey’renot r eg u lat ed, and the y of ten comeprepac k aged.
“ Of thepatien tswho  rep o rt ed  wh at pro d uc tst hey  used, T HC -c ontai ning p r o duct s w erethe m ost prominent  li nk a c ros s pat ients , wi th  only  16% r eport in g using only ni coti ne-contai nin gpro du cts,” CDC Pr inc ipa l Deput y Direc t orAn n e Sc huchat said during  a p re ss brief ing Fr i da y. 
Still,th e s uppl y chain  oft ho se vapin g prod u ct scan beabit ne bu lou s,and t h e CD C stil l hasn’t  come up with a firm culprit for t h es p at e  ofhos pitalizatio ns,e spec iall y  s inc e  many  of t ho s es ickened also vape n ic otineprodu cts or use se veral bran d s at once. 

Si n ce the first sick nesse s croppedu p earlie r thi s summer , 805 cas e s  and atlea st12dea t h shave been rep o r tedto  the fe der al agen cy.  In  th e m ea ntime, th e Food a nd  D ru gAdm inist r ation ha sope ne d u p a c r iminal  inve stig at io n  re latingt ot h e ra sh  o f il lne ss es.
Mean w hil e, rese archers i n I l lino is  a nd Wisc onsin said Fr id ay that th ey  to ok itu p on thems elves to interview 86 p e ople wh o r eport ed i llnessesaft er vap ing .  Theyfounda who pp ing 2 34 pr o d uc tswi th 87 diff e r ent  bran dname s had b een used among the gro up, according  to  the i r  r epo r t. 
Th er e  wa s no single brand  name repo rt e damong allp ati en ts, but  Dank V apesc ame up66% of th e time, a cc ordi n g  to  health of ficials.  The bran d  name s  M oon R ock s, TKO ,and  OffWhitew ere  also  menti on ed.

T he CD Csaid Fri day that it has not yet  disco vered  acommon in gre d ien t among a ll t he vape pr odu cts  it’s  te s ted,so i t ’s  un c learwhat — if anyt h in g — m ig ht be makin g p eop le si ckf rom th osespecific brands.In New York, h ealt h off ici a ls s us pected vitamin  Eac e t ate in t he  vape cartr idges mi gh t  be t o blam e. NBC  News s e n ta  cache  ofcar tridges t o a  c a nnabiste st i ng fac ilit yand fo und bo t h pe s t icides and vitam in Ea m ong n e arl y all  o f the i l lici t, black-m arket vapepens t heyteste d.

Bec au se somuc habout thec ause of t he il lnesses  h as b een  in th e ai r for w eeks ,pla ces likeM a ss a ch us e tts  hav e out ri ghtbanned al l  vapingpro d ucts, a tlea s t  tempo r ar i l y. Michiga n a nd Ne w York banne d  fla v or e d
 an_outbreak of_illnesses swept the U.S._this summer._The_cartridges were_also_flagged by New_York health officials_earlier this month.

“Dank Vapes_appears to be_the_most prominent in a class of largely counterfeit brands”

Health officials have also repeatedly said_they_suspect black-market_THC_cartridges_are a potential culprit behind_the illnesses, since vape enthusiasts_have no_way of knowing what’s in them, they’re not_regulated,_and they often_come prepackaged.

“Of the patients who reported what products they_used, THC-containing products were the most_prominent link across_patients,_with_only 16% reporting using_only nicotine-containing products,” CDC Principal Deputy_Director Anne Schuchat said during a_press briefing Friday.

Still, the supply chain of_those vaping products can be a_bit nebulous, and the CDC_still hasn’t_come up with a firm_culprit for the_spate of_hospitalizations, especially since_many of those sickened also vape_nicotine products or_use several brands at once.

Since the_first_sicknesses cropped up_earlier_this_summer, 805_cases and at_least_12 deaths_have_been reported to the federal agency._In_the meantime, the Food and Drug Administration_has opened up a_criminal_investigation relating to the_rash of illnesses.

Meanwhile, researchers in_Illinois and Wisconsin said Friday that_they took_it upon_themselves to interview 86 people who reported illnesses after vaping. They_found a whopping 234 products with_87 different brand names_had been_used_among the group,_according_to their_report.

There was no single brand name reported_among all_patients, but Dank Vapes came up_66% of the time,_according_to health officials. The brand names_Moon Rocks, TKO, and Off White_were also mentioned.

The CDC said_Friday_that_it has not yet discovered_a common ingredient among all the_vape products it’s_tested, so it’s unclear what — if_anything_— might be making people sick_from_those specific brands.

In New York, health_officials_suspected_vitamin E acetate in the_vape cartridges might be to blame._NBC News sent a cache of cartridges to a_cannabis testing facility_and found both pesticides and_vitamin_E_among nearly all of the illicit, black-market vape pens they_tested.

Because so_much about the_cause of the illnesses has been in the air for_weeks, places like Massachusetts have outright banned_all vaping products, at least temporarily. Michigan and New York banned_flavored