E-Cigarette Bans

As reported by the Detroit Free Press, the Michigan ban on flavored nicotine vape juices has been at least temporarily lifted. The Michigan flavor ban was announced on September 4, 2019 and implemented on October 4, 2019. It barred the sale of all nicotine ejuices with characterizing flavors. Characterizing Flavor: A distinguishable taste or aroma, other

Michigan Flavor Ban • Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens blocked Michigan flavor ban. • Cited evidence that adults may revert to using even more harmful tobacco products. • Argued states delayed implementation undercut argument that an actual health emergency was what prompted flavor ban. • “This is not a final order and it neither resolves the

Tobacco Nic Salts Nic salt vape juice was the both the ultimate vaping game changer and brought vaping back to its roots. We examined the technology of nic salts in detail in our feature: What is Salt Nic? To summarize, nic salts are created by adding benzoic acid to classic freebase nicotine. The result is

E-Juice Flavors 2019 There is a reason why we are running this feature today. Due to the teen vaping epidemic, the very real threat of an e-cig flavor ban has dangled like the Sword of Damocles over the vaping industry for several years.  First there was the SAFE Kids Act. Now Michigan has banned vape

The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) and Vapor Stockroom have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the FDA for their unreasonable and arbitrary Pre-Market Tobacco Application (PMTA) process. The full text of their press release is available here.   The plaintiffs in this case are represented by Thompson Hine LLP, and the case has been

Anecdotes and gut-feelings aren’t evidence. Sometimes you need an expert to confirm what seems glaringly obvious. This is the case with the San Francisco E-Cig ban. In a city famous for humane harm reduction policies, e-Cigs have been banned but combustible cigarettes are still available. As Reason.com reported earlier this week, San Francisco’s chief economist

Another Beacon of Hope for Vapers? The UK has long been viewed as a beacon of hope for former smokers who vape. Now we can add New Zealand to the ranks of countries that have adopted a rational and humane view of vaping. Unlike the US, where what has been framed as a teen vaping epidemic is being used

Fairbury, Nebraska The entire Fairbury Public School system has fewer than 1,000 students, but they have the attention of the ACLU. In response to what is often framed as the teen vaping epidemic, the district has added nicotine to their randomly administered drug tests of students enrolled in school sponsored extracurricular activities. The Lincoln Journal

If you are a vaper or a smoker looking for a cigarette alternative, it is impossible to miss the ominous clouds that are gathering. As reported here last week, San Francisco has banned the sale of e-cigarettes at stores, and purchases delivered to San Francisco addresses. San Francisco E-Cig Ban Punishes Marginalized That the San

San Francisco will be the first American city to ban e-cigs. The board of supervisors unanimously approved the measure, and final approval should occur as soon as next week. When passed, the ordinance will halt the sales of e-cigarettes in San Francisco. It will also block the delivery of e-cigarettes to San Francisco addresses until