Many health organizations and media outlets across the globe have been hostile toward vaping for various reasons. However, as evidence supporting the safety and efficiency of using e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation continues to accumulate, more political leaders are announcing their advocacy for safer alternatives to […]
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Vaping Conventions Galore in 2016
It’s hard to believe that only a decade ago no one had even heard of an e-cigarette. Today, vaping has become a global phenomenon and a multi-billion dollar industry, so it should be no surprise that vaping conventions are popping up across the planet. Upcoming […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigs vs. Taxes: The Price is High
Have you noticed the price of your favorite vape products going up? If not, that may change as more states seek to tax e-cigarettes and their accessories. Below is an overview of the state of e-cig taxes in America at the beginning of 2016. Failed, […]
Continue Reading2015 Year in Review: E-Cig Research
E-cigarettes were a hot topic in scientific research last year. All credible e-cig studies in 2015 confirmed that vaping is exponentially safer than smoking cigarettes; however, some shoddy science has led media outlets to continue making controversial and unfounded claims about vapor products. E-Cig Research […]
Continue Reading2015 Year in Review: E-Cig News & Regulations
Last year, the vaping industry received more serious attention from scholars, politicians, public health officials and media outlets than ever before. Here is an overview of the major news stories and law changes surrounding e-cigarettes in 2015. A Timeline of 2015 E-cig News and Regulations […]
Continue ReadingIowa Attorney General Supports E-Cigarettes for Harm Reduction
Although 2015 was a year full of loud and ludicrous claims about the effects of e-cigarettes, one public official is finally talking with some sense. American vapers received an early Christmas present on December 23rd when Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued a statement supporting […]
Continue ReadingThe Grandfather Date: What This Could Mean for the Vaping Industry
The clock is ticking towards a potential doomsday for the American vaping industry. The pending language of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s updated deeming regulations would classify e-cigs as new tobacco products, which means that every e-cig and e-liquid manufacturer would be required to […]
Continue ReadingTo Vape, or Not to Vape: It Depends on Where You Are
While we await the ruling on the FDA’s Deeming Regulations on electronic cigarettes, local governments throughout the country have already started passing their own vape laws. Restaurants, coffee shops and even public parks are becoming off-limits for e-cig users; so, before you head out on […]
Continue ReadingNo Vaping at Home? E-Cig Ban for Public Housing Under Consideration
Over 1 million American households are about to become smoke-free thanks to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed nation-wide ban on smoking inside and within 25 feet of all public housing. While the current language does not extend to e-cigarettes, the agency […]
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