Mexico Banned Vaping. The Cartels Moved In.
An Associated Press investigation reveals the troubling consequences of Mexico’s sweeping vape prohibition. When Mexico moved to outlaw the sale of vaping products, critics warned that prohibition wouldn’t necessarily eliminate the market. It could simply drive it underground. Unfortunately, that warning appears to be becoming reality. In our previous article about Mexico’s vaping ban, Know […]
Vapes on a Plane Part II: The Good, the Bad & the Udderly Bizarre
Eight years ago, in honor of Halloween, we brought you Vapes on a Plane, a collection of strange and occasionally alarming dispatches from the world of vaping. We assumed things couldn’t possibly get any weirder. We were wrong. Since then, we’ve witnessed vaping raccoons, bovine burglars, swamp monsters, exploding handbags, and and the arrival of […]
FDA Approves First Flavored Vapes: A Turning Point for the Industry?
Nicotine regulation has been tightening around the world for years (see our recent article on Global Vaping Laws in 2026). That’s why recent news from the FDA surprised much of the vaping industry: For the first time, the agency has authorized non-tobacco and non-menthol flavored vape products for sale in the United States. The approval […]
Are Flavor Bans Working? What the Data Actually Shows
Flavor bans have become one of the most widely used regulatory tools in the vaping industry. From local restrictions to national policies, governments around the world are limiting or eliminating flavored vape products in an effort to address public health concerns. But an important question remains: Do flavor bans actually work? The answer is more […]
Vaping Laws by Country (2026): Where Vaping Is Banned, Restricted, or Legal
Nicotine laws around the world are changing faster than ever. In just the past year, we’ve seen countries move from regulation to outright bans—sometimes with significant penalties for consumers. In our recent posts, we covered: Mexico’s vaping ban France’s criminalization of nicotine pouches Quick Country Lookup: Vape & Nicotine Laws (2026) Looking for a quick […]
France Just Criminalized Nicotine Pouches — Even Possession Could Mean Prison
If you thought Mexico’s vaping crackdown was strict, France just raised the stakes dramatically. As of April 2026, France has enacted one of the most aggressive anti-nicotine policies in the world — not just banning the sale of nicotine pouches, but criminalizing their possession and use. Yes, that means simply carrying a nicotine pouch in […]
FDA Enforcement Has Officially Begun
After months of silence, the FDA has begun to move against companies that failed to file Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTA’s) by the deadline of September 9th, 2020. The PMTA deadline required companies to submit a literature review, sales and marketing plans, lab test results and studies, product safety and manufacturing information, and much more […]
Vaping Regulation Roundup
In this round up of recent developments on the vaping regulations front, there are some winners, some losers and one “What the #$%$!?” A Win for Florida Vapers First, the good news. After a long, hard fight, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill in Florida, SB810, that would have banned all flavored vapes with the […]
Merry F-ing Xmas: House & Senate Stick It to Vapers
Vapers received a giant middle finger for Christmas in the form of in what amounts to a ban on sending vaping products through the mail tucked into page 5,136 of the omnibus spending bill. The bill, which claims to be about supporting America and Americans from the fallout of COVID-19, incongruously included language that will […]
And the Lawsuits Begin…
The FDA is being sued by several large e-juice manufacturers including Turning Point Brands, a company that reportedly spent in the millions of dollars on their PMTA applications to the FDA. The Turning Point Brands lawsuit has been filed in the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. The company is suing on the grounds that […]
