vaping

The defeat on first reading on Dec. 1 posed a problem because the city ordinance would then be out of sync with state law.

The defeat of the proposed revisions to the tobacco ordinance means the City of Casper is out of sync with state law.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal and state agencies have been investigating the lung injuries caused by vaping.

In Natrona County, about 60 percent of high school students are regularly vaping.

Manufacturer Juul Labs said in November it was halting U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored e-cigarettes.

.Casper police school resource officers have found that 90% of the vaping devices used by students contain nicotine.

In August, the school district released a report that showed an increase in vaping among students in all grades.

Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health are urging residents to avoid using vaping products containing THC.

The department is funded by allocations from the City of Casper, Natrona County, the state and grants.

No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but they are monitoring the situation closely.