PMTA Update: 7 Weeks to Go!
We have reached a final decision on which flavors we will try to take through the FDA’s PMTA process and, hopefully, be able to continue to carry after the Vapocalypse on September 9th. The decision process was painful and difficult but the good news is that we are going to try to keep more flavors […]
Vapocalypse Q&A
Since we published our blog post about the upcoming September 9th FDA deadline that will be forcing most vape flavors into retirement, we’ve received many questions from customers wanting to know more details. In an attempt to answer those questions, we’ve created this blog post to serve as a live Q&A. We’ve answered some of […]
Is Nicotine Protective Against Coronavirus?
In an earlier blog, we looked in detail at the evidence to date on whether vaping could make an individual more susceptible to the coronavirus or more likely to come down with serious complications. Then last week we saw the FDA reverse its official position on vaping and the coronavirus. This week, there’s an even […]
Vapocalypse…Delayed by Four Months!
The impending Vapocalypse, the date when vape companies are required to have submitted a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) to the FDA, has been pushed back due to the recent coronavirus shut down. The new deadline is now September 9th, 2020, giving vape companies another 120 days to stay in business and, if they are […]
FDA Reverses Course on Coronavirus/Vaping Link
In a rare reversal, the FDA has changed its stance on the potential role vaping may play in vulnerability to the coronavirus. On March 27th, FDA spokesman Michael Felderbaum stated in response to an inquiry from Bloomberg News that vaping may put people at risk for more serious complications from the virus. “People with underlying […]
Vaping vs. the Corona Virus: A Look at the Evidence
As the coronavirus continues to keep billions of people on lock down around the world, rumors are circulating on vaping websites and forums about how vaping might affect susceptibility to the virus. Since most vapers are ex-smokers, does our past love affair with combustible cigarettes still put us at risk? Will vaping make us more […]
Bernie Sanders Threatens to “Shutdown” the Vape Industry!
When asked about the so-called “youth vaping epidemic” at a town hall meeting in Iowa in January, Bernie Sanders responded by apparently threatening to shut down the vaping industry. “The answer is, I think we shut down the industry if they’re causing addiction and if the evidence is that people are getting sick as a […]
BREAKING: Trump to Kill HR 2339!
No matter your politics, if you’re a vaper, you’ve gotta love President Trump’s latest move! Vapers and the vaping industry have been holding their breath over a bill that is being voted on in Congress today. However, thanks to a statement released yesterday from the Executive Office of the President, the results aren’t going to […]
Study Linking Vaping to Heart Attacks: RETRACTED!
On February 18th, the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) issued an official retraction of the June 5th, 2019 study they published purporting to find that vaping doubles the risk of having a heart attack. All we can say is, it’s about time. The study was conducted by Stanton Glantz, PhD, and colleague Dharma […]
The Leslie Kux Loophole Fails
As the doomsday clock continues to count down to the Vapocalypse due to decimate Planet Vape on May 11th of this year, another desperate hope for a reprieve has been dashed. As we wrote on our blog back on May 21st of 2019, there was a slight problem with the FDA’s so-called Deeming Rule, which […]
