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Departed FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb hit the interview circuit hard in the last weeks of his tenure, and he has made it abundantly clear that the FDA may ban pod systems like Juul. If this ends up being the case, it would be nice if the FDA acknowledged that sweet flavors are not driving the

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

Politicians and the news media have fallen a step behind developments on e-cigarette regulation front. While they still focus on flavor bans, departing FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has identified prefilled nicotine salt pod systems, made famous by Juul, as the driving force behind the teen vaping epidemic. In an interview with NPR, Gottlieb reiterated his

Jammed Vape Tank Your vape tank is all jammed up and cannot be opened. What you have is a classic “stuck tank” on your hands. This issue can be caused by over tightening, a threading issue or an inability to get a good grip on the tank. I have had plenty of jammed up tanks.

How is “Smok” pronounced? The “smoke” versus “smock” debate remains unresolved but there is no arguing against the merits of the Smoktech Nord. An innovative refillable vape pod kit, the versatile Nord provides either direct to lung (DTL) and mouth to lung (MTL) vaping in a streamlined package. The Smok Nord kits come with two

Smok SLM The Smok SLM is proves the adage that what was old is new again. Its form and function recalls the original disposable e-cigs and cig-a-likes that kicked off the vaping revolution. Like the original cig-a-likes, the SLM has no fire button and is instead air activated. Unlike the first cig-a-likes, and the current

Vaping Supported By Gold Standard Research As valuable as our vaping success stories are, it is always gratifying to have personal observations verified by peer-reviewed research in high impact scientific journals.  A research team led by Peter Hajek, a psychologist at Queen Mary University in London, found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective for smoking

Vaping Safety The Joyetech eGo AIO, an acronym that stands for All-In-One, is a graceful design that has stood the test of time. It has also withstood the rigors of safety certification testing at Underwriters Laboratories (UL). As the world’s first UL certified vape pen, it brings the issue of vaping safety back into the

The Long History of the 18650 The rechargeable 18650 lithium ion battery has long been the standard issue power pack for vape mods. The 18650 name is derived from the battery’s dimensions: 18 mm in diameter and 65 mm in length.  Designed in the 1990s, this redoubtable design has found its way into laptops, flashlights,

Aspire Dynamo Kit Vape pod systems may be getting all the headlines but the world of vape mods is hardly standing still. Just in time for the holidays, Vapor4Life is offering great deals on the Aspire Dynamo kit. Click here to check out the Aspire Dynamo Kit. This is an attractive and impressive mod that