Colorado marijuana vape aerosol testing rules address key health issues

As they respond to the 2019 vaping health crisis, Colorado marijuana regulators are believed to be among the first in the nation to require cannabis vaporizer companies to test the aerosol produced when the oil is heated into vapor.

The new testing requirement, meant to make vaping safer for Colorado consumers, could prompt other states to follow suit, according to industry officials.

They also said the rules could create thousands of dollars in added costs for vaporizer companies and lengthen production lead times.