Ban on Vitamin E Acetate

Ban on Vitamin E Acetate

o: Cannabis Licensees Fr: Liquor and Cannabis Board Re: Ban on Vapor Products Containing Vitamin E Acetate; Implementation of Recall Procedures; and Deadline for Product Disclosure Ban on Vitamin E Acetate Following a presentation on recent severe lung injury findings from the Department of Health, the Washington State Board of Health today banned the sale and distribution of products that contain vitamin E acetate. This ban is effective this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. The Liquor and Cannabis Board, together with the Department of Health, recently requested that licensed cannabis processors voluntarily cease production of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate. Per today’s State Board of Health action, the ban on production and distribution is now mandatory. Per WAC 314-55-225 (3) (b), immediately invoke your recall plan for any vapor products containing vitamin E acetate. All products available for retail sale are required to have documentation available that lists ingredients. If unclear, please contact the processor from whom you purchased the vapor product. December 1, Deadline for Marijuana Vapor Product Ingredient Disclosure Forms The deadline for all processor licensees to submit the vapor product ingredient disclosure forms to the LCB is December 1, 2019.…