Flavor Bans

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

States Banning Workplace Vaping As the teen vaping epidemic casts a harsh spotlight on e-cigarettes, more and more states are banning vaping in the workplace. As reported by Bloomberg, in the last 90 days four states have instituted vaping bans in most indoor workplaces. A fifth state, Wisconsin, is expected to soon follow suit. In total, 17 states

Reynolds American, once known as R.J. Reynolds and the manufacturer of Camel cigarettes, thinks they have pinpointed the cause of the teen vaping epidemic, and it is not the fruity ejuice flavors preferred by adult vapers. As reported CNBC, Reynolds thinks the blame should be placed entirely on Juul, and wants to fight FDA restrictions

Another day, another strict e-cig law that will punish marginalized groups and destroy small businesses. This one is a bit different. The Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act 2019 is the most punitive anti-vaping bill yet. It is a catch-all that includes the all of the industry killing regulations and laws that have been proposed in

Senate Investigates Juul The ability of US Senators to understand the basics of 21st century marketing will be put to the test. On Monday April 8, eleven Democratic senators opened an investigation into vaping giant Juul. Not surprisingly, Dick Durbin of Illinois is at the forefront. While the FDA considers banning nic salt fueled, prefilled vape pod

FDA Juul Ban in 2019? Juul and their partner Altria, maker of Marlboro cigarettes, are in favor of a flavor ban. Is this because this would eliminate their competition? The biggest threat to Juul’s market share is an FDA ban on prefilled nic salt pod systems. Also known as closed pod systems, an FDA ban

Proposed White House Budget Targets Vaping Industry Although it is an executive branch prerogative to submit a federal budget, Trump’s Budget for a Better America is little more than a political document that outlines his priorities. Don’t take this as a partisan cheap shot because it isn’t.  A President’s budget being ignored or heavily modified by Congress is

SAFE Kids Act Diane DeGette (D-Colorado), has introduced legislation that would ban e-cigarette flavors on a national level. The Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids or Safe Kids act, would ban “kid-friendly” flavors within a year unless e-juice manufacturers can prove that these flavorings are being developed to help adults stop smoking cigarettes. With