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CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (WBAY) – UPDATE 10/31:

Brooke Schweitzer. Photo: Waupaca County Jail

Criminal charges have been filed against a woman arrested in connection to an alleged THC vaping operation in Clintonville.

Brooke L. Schweitzer, 19, is charged in Waupaca County with the following counts:

MANUFACTURE/DELIVER THC (Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance on or near a Park)

MAINTAIN A DRUG TRAFFICKING PLACE

POSSESSION OF THC

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

As Action 2 News first alerted you on Oct. 30, Clintonville Police executed a search warrant at Schweitzer’s home at 58 E. 12th St. Police used a battering ram to break down the front door.

Officers entered the home and found Brooke Schweitzer alone. A criminal complaint details what else officers found during the search.

Police swept the home and found what they called a „marijuana grow operation.” They found harvested mature plants in the basement and dried marijuana leaves around the home. They found two „homemade marijuana greenhouses, appearing to be fully operational,” according to a criminal complaint. The greenhouses had ventilation, humidifiers and UV lights attached to them.

The search of the home continued. Officers found what they described as a „marijuana wax production site” in a bedroom.

In another bedroom, police found drug paraphernalia and a bag of marijuana.

In an upstairs bathroom, officers found suspected marijuana near the toilet and marijuana inside the toilet–„which appeared to have been attempted to be flushed.”

In the kitchen, officers found plant fertilizer used for marijuana.

In a second bathroom, police found garbage bags on the floor covered in marijuana leaves. A dehumidifier was being used to dry the leaves, according to the complaint.

In a southwest bedroom, officers found a package of empty vape cartridges.

The criminal complaint states Schweitzer told police that she used marijuana, but was not involved in the operation. She told police the upstairs room was used to make marijuana wax and THC vape cartridges.

Schweitzer is scheduled to appear in Waupaca County Court Thursday afternoon.

Liquid THC vaping has been linked to an outbreak of lung disease in the United States, according to federal health officials.

„The latest national and state findings suggest vaping products containing THC, particularly obtained off the street or from other informal sources, are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak,” says Clintonville Police Chief Craig A. Freitag.

Vaping-related illnesses have been confirmed in these Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago.

CLICK HERE for a guide to vaping-related illnesses.

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INITIAL REPORT

A 19-year-old Clintonville woman was arrested after officers uncovered an alleged marijuana vaping operation.

On Oct. 30, Clintonville Police executed a search warrant at a home on East 12th St. Officers located a marijuana grow and a set-up to make marijuana wax, according to police.

Officers also discovered „numerous unused vape cartridges and vape cartridges that appeared to be manufactured in the residence by filling them with liquid THC concentrate,” police say.

THC is the active ingredient in marijuana. Liquid THC vaping has been linked to an outbreak of lung disease in the United States, according to federal health officials.

Officers seized these items from the East 12th St. home:

–Marijuana plants
–Marijuana
–Marijuana wax
–Vape cartridges containing liquid THC concentrate
–Drug paraphernalia

A 19-year-old Clintonville woman was arrested at the home. She was booked into the Waupaca County Jail on these charges:

–Possession of THC with the Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a park
–Maintain a Drug Trafficking Place
–Possession of THC within 1000 feet of a park
–Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
–Manufacture or Delivery of Paraphernalia

Clintonville Police say the investigation continues and more arrests are expected.

The 19-year-old woman’s name was not released.

Action 2 News has been following the vaping-related illness outbreak for months. There have been 34 deaths linked to vaping in the United States. THC has been present in most of the samples tested by the FDA.

„The latest national and state findings suggest vaping products containing THC, particularly obtained off the street or from other informal sources, are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak,” says Clintonville Police Chief Craig A. Freitag.

Vaping-related illnesses have been confirmed in these Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago.

CLICK HERE for a guide to vaping-related illnesses.

CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (WBAY) – UPDATE 10/31:

Brooke Schweitzer. Photo: Waupaca County Jail

Criminal charges have been filed against a woman arrested in connection to an alleged THC vaping operation in Clintonville.

Brooke L. Schweitzer, 19, is charged in Waupaca County with the following counts:

MANUFACTURE/DELIVER THC (Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance on or near a Park)

MAINTAIN A DRUG TRAFFICKING PLACE

POSSESSION OF THC

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

As Action 2 News first alerted you on Oct. 30, Clintonville Police executed a search warrant at Schweitzer’s home at 58 E. 12th St. Police used a battering ram to break down the front door.

Officers entered the home and found Brooke Schweitzer alone. A criminal complaint details what else officers found during the search.

Police swept the home and found what they called a „marijuana grow operation.” They found harvested mature plants in the basement and dried marijuana leaves around the home. They found two „homemade marijuana greenhouses, appearing to be fully operational,” according to a criminal complaint. The greenhouses had ventilation, humidifiers and UV lights attached to them.

The search of the home continued. Officers found what they described as a „marijuana wax production site” in a bedroom.

In another bedroom, police found drug paraphernalia and a bag of marijuana.

In an upstairs bathroom, officers found suspected marijuana near the toilet and marijuana inside the toilet–„which appeared to have been attempted to be flushed.”

In the kitchen, officers found plant fertilizer used for marijuana.

In a second bathroom, police found garbage bags on the floor covered in marijuana leaves. A dehumidifier was being used to dry the leaves, according to the complaint.

In a southwest bedroom, officers found a package of empty vape cartridges.

The criminal complaint states Schweitzer told police that she used marijuana, but was not involved in the operation. She told police the upstairs room was used to make marijuana wax and THC vape cartridges.

Schweitzer is scheduled to appear in Waupaca County Court Thursday afternoon.

Liquid THC vaping has been linked to an outbreak of lung disease in the United States, according to federal health officials.

„The latest national and state findings suggest vaping products containing THC, particularly obtained off the street or from other informal sources, are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak,” says Clintonville Police Chief Craig A. Freitag.

Vaping-related illnesses have been confirmed in these Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago.

CLICK HERE for a guide to vaping-related illnesses.

=========================================
INITIAL REPORT

A 19-year-old Clintonville woman was arrested after officers uncovered an alleged marijuana vaping operation.

On Oct. 30, Clintonville Police executed a search warrant at a home on East 12th St. Officers located a marijuana grow and a set-up to make marijuana wax, according to police.

Officers also discovered „numerous unused vape cartridges and vape cartridges that appeared to be manufactured in the residence by filling them with liquid THC concentrate,” police say.

THC is the active ingredient in marijuana. Liquid THC vaping has been linked to an outbreak of lung disease in the United States, according to federal health officials.

Officers seized these items from the East 12th St. home:

–Marijuana plants
–Marijuana
–Marijuana wax
–Vape cartridges containing liquid THC concentrate
–Drug paraphernalia

A 19-year-old Clintonville woman was arrested at the home. She was booked into the Waupaca County Jail on these charges:

–Possession of THC with the Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a park
–Maintain a Drug Trafficking Place
–Possession of THC within 1000 feet of a park
–Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
–Manufacture or Delivery of Paraphernalia

Clintonville Police say the investigation continues and more arrests are expected.

The 19-year-old woman’s name was not released.

Action 2 News has been following the vaping-related illness outbreak for months. There have been 34 deaths linked to vaping in the United States. THC has been present in most of the samples tested by the FDA.

„The latest national and state findings suggest vaping products containing THC, particularly obtained off the street or from other informal sources, are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak,” says Clintonville Police Chief Craig A. Freitag.

Vaping-related illnesses have been confirmed in these Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago.

CLICK HERE for a guide to vaping-related illnesses.

ARVADA, Colo.— The latest brewing innovation from CERIA Brewing Company is a new dealcoholized THC-CBD infused India Pale Ale (IPA), set for launch at licensed dispensaries in Colorado in mid-November and California in December.

The IPA will contain 10 mg. of THC and 10 mg. of CBD and will be called Indiewave.  It will be available in 12 oz. aluminum cans either as singles or in four-pack cartons.

CERIA Brewing was founded in early 2018 by former Blue Moon brewmaster Keith Villa, Ph.D., and his wife and CEO Jodi Villa. Indiewave joins CERIA’s growing portfolio of dealcoholized cannabis-infused brands including Colorado’s first THC-infused beer, Grainwave Belgian-Style White Ale.

“Indiewave will be for those who love IPAs and want a stronger cannabis experience than through our 5 mg. Grainwave Belgian-Style White Ale, yet with CBD added to create a smoother and more mellow experience,” said Dr. Villa.

Indiewave’s calorie count will be less than 100 per 12 oz. serving and will sell for a suggested retail price range of $7-$9 per 12 oz. can, with 4-packs in the $30-$36 range.

IPA, a hoppy style within the pale ale category, is the most popular style of craft beer based upon sales statistics from the Brewers Association.

Consumers like it for its intense hop aroma and taste, as well as its strong, malt flavor balanced with hop bitterness, according to Dr. Villa who adds that the infused Indiewave West Coast-style IPA will contain hoppy notes provided by a three hop blend of Cascade, Citra, and Amarillo hops, which exude a distinct spicy citrus aroma with hints of grapefruit.

Indiewave will be infused, packaged and distributed by licensed infused facilities Keef Brands in Colorado, and Growpacker in California.

“Indiewave has a higher dose of THC than Grainwave, both of which allow consumers to have a pleasant THC experience without any alcohol. These THC-infused beers are designed to mirror the onset and metabolism impacts of alcohol beers without the alcohol effect. In its place, the consumer enjoys a cannabis experience which will come in different flavors and different levels of THC,” Dr. Villa says.

Earlier this summer, CERIA Brewing announced the launch of a purely non-alcoholic version of Grainwave Belgian-Style White Ale. Likewise, Indiewave will also have a non-alcoholic/non-infused counterpart which will be available in early 2020.

CERIA, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, dba CERIA Brewing Company, is headquartered in Arvada, Colorado. For more information: Ceriabrewing.com, @ceriabrewing #ceriabrewing

Indiewave’s calorie count will be less than 100 per 12 oz. serving and will sell for a suggested retail price range of $7-$9 per 12 oz. can, with 4-packs in the $30-$36 range. (Photo courtesy of CERIABrewing.com)

According to numbers updated today, 1,888 cases of vaping-related lung injuries, including 37 deaths, have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of October 29. The CDC is now referring to these acute respiratory illnesses as cases of „e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI),” which is not only cumbersome but also misleading. While the term
e-cigarette typically refers to legal vaping devices, such as Juul, that deliver nicotine, the vast majority of the lung injuries have been linked to black-market cannabis products.

In cases where the information was available, according to a new CDC study, just 11 percent of patients said they had vaped only nicotine. The study notes that „data on substances used…were self-reported or reported by proxies and might be subject to recall bias, as well as social desirability bias because nonmedical marijuana is illegal in many states.” In other words, since patients or their relatives may be reluctant to report illegal drug use, the role of black-market THC vapes could be even greater than the numbers suggest. The CDC also notes that patients may not actually know what was in the products they consumed, especially if they bought them online or off the street from illegal distributors.

„Use of THC-containing products was reported for 86% of patients who survived and 84% of patients who died,” the study says. „Reports from Illinois, Utah, and Wisconsin suggest that patients have typically obtained their THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products through informal sources, such as friends or illicit in-person and online dealers.”

The CDC does not discuss the sources of nicotine products used by patients. But assuming that such products are in fact implicated in some cases, it seems likely that they also came from „informal sources” offering e-liquids of unknown provenance and composition. As psychiatrist Sally Satel, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, noted in her congressional testimony this month, „Consumers have been using commercially available vaping devices and nicotine products for 10 years without a single recorded death or any surge of illnesses…until this summer.” The timing, she said, „is consistent with a relatively acute contamination” by additives or byproducts in illicit vapes. „The lung injury problem is a story of the dangers of the black market, not of vaping,” Satel observed.

The CDC has gradually adjusted its advice to reflect the conspicuous role of black-market cannabis products in the lung disease outbreak. „Because most patients reported using THC-containing products before symptom onset, CDC recommends that persons should not use e-cigarette, or vaping, products that contain THC,” it now says. „Persons should not buy any type of e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly those containing THC, off the street and should not modify or add any substances to e-cigarette, or vaping, products that are not intended by the manufacturer.”

But the CDC still adds that „because the specific compound or ingredient causing lung injury is not yet known, and while the investigation continues, persons should consider refraining from the use of all e-cigarette, or vaping, products.” That is not a sound recommendation for people who have switched to vaping from smoking, a far more hazardous source of nicotine.

The CDC implicitly acknowledges as much. „If you are an adult using e-cigarettes, or vaping, products, to quit smoking,” it says, „do not return to smoking cigarettes.” Yet the CDC’s muddled messaging, including the unfounded insinuation that legal e-cigarettes might be deadly, continues to obscure the crucial point that they are much less dangerous than the conventional combustible kind.