The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Dec. 5, edition that Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador said on Wednesday they would not allow the sale of cannabis vapes. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that Societe quebecoise du cannabis spokesman Fabrice Giguere says, "We will not be selling vaping products on January 1." All of Quebec's legal cannabis stores are run by the provincial government, while Newfoundland and Labrador's stores are private. Newfoundland and Labrador says it will not allow cannabis vape products, but will review the decision in light of any new clinical evidence. There have been 11 cases of severe lung illnesses in Canada related to vaping. Three have been in Quebec, and none in Newfoundland and Labrador. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Nov. 21 identified vitamin E acetate, an additive that is often mixed with marijuana oil in the illicit cannabis market, as a "chemical of concern." The Newfoundland and Labrador government says, "The intent of the decision is to protect the health of the people in this province until there is more evidence about the connection between cannabis vaping products and severe lung disease."