JUUL Thieves, LOL!
We just had to feature this amusing news item, if only because we couldn’t resist running with the title “JUUL Thieves!” Yup, a not-so-daring heist went down at a Circle K in Kentucky a couple weeks ago and the target was JUULs. A pair of unarmed masked bandits held up the convenience store and walked […]
Vape Juice or Cough Syrup?
The latest debacle embarrassing the vaping world has to do with a couple of boneheaded e-liquid manufacturers who had the not-so-bright idea of manufacturing a line of e-liquids purposefully styled to look like bottles of cough syrup. It’s difficult to imagine how much wacky tobaccy one would have to smoke in order to reach the […]
Rite Aid Decides Vaping is Wrong
On April 11th, the giant pharmacy chain Rite Aid announced that it will no longer be carrying electronic cigarettes or other vaping products in any of its 2,400 stores. The company said that it will be slowly discontinuing the products over the next 90 days. However, Rite Aid will still continue to sell combustible cigarettes, […]
Devastating News for the Vaping Industry
Devastating new developments in the last 24 hours may have just dealt the fatal blow to the vaping industry as we know it. Readers of this blog know that about a month ago, an ominous ruling was handed down by Judge Paul Grimm in the District Court of Maryland. That ruling was in the court […]
The Revolving Door: FDA’s Gottlieb Joins Pfizer Board
The revolving door between government and big business has unfurled the welcome mat yet again, this time for ex-FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb. Gottlieb was widely criticized by vapers for his progressively more combative stance against vaping. In a September 12, 2018 statement, Gottlieb dubbed youth use of electronic cigarettes an “epidemic” and began referring to […]
PMTA or Bust
The FDA clock counting down to the demise of the vast majority of the vaping industry has officially started ticking. As previously reported on this blog, a current court case brought against the FDA by the American Academy of Pediatrics and assorted others seems to be deciding the future for vapers. The FDA had previously […]
Meanwhile, in England….
While the United States government continues to march vaping products relentlessly toward the regulatory cliffs of insanity, enacting what many see as a prohibition era response to what could have been a huge boon to public health, something quite different is going on in sunny old England. Public Health England has embraced vaping for all […]
The Mystery Vaping Illness: What You Need to Know
Our phone has been ringing off the hook recently as customers call to ask concerned questions about the mysterious vaping illness that’s been sweeping across the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the vaping-related lung disease has now been linked to 450 possible cases across 33 states and has […]
Do Nicotine Salts Require a Specialized Vaping Device?
Nic salts offer a smoother, cleaner throat hit of nicotine. They also generally come in higher concentrations than freebase nicotine-based e-liquids, which means you may need to vape them less frequently to achieve the same results. This can offer significant cost savings by extending the life of your vaping device and reducing the cost overall […]
Temporary Halt to NY Flavor Ban!
After a punishing month of September for vapers and the vaping industry, we could all use a bit of good news. Today we got it. A judge has issued a temporary halt to New York Governor Cuomo’s “emergency” ban on flavored vape juice. Early reports suggest the judge wanted to hear how vaping itself, rather […]
