Jim McDonald
Smokers created vaping without any help from the tobacco industry or anti-smoking crusaders, and vapers have the right to keep innovating to help themselves. My goal is to provide clear, honest information about the challenges vaping faces from lawmakers, regulators, and brokers of disinformation. I recently joined the CASAA board, but my opinions aren’t necessarily CASAA’s, and vice versa. You can find me on Twitter @whycherrywhy
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont says he will sign a bill just passed that legalizes recreational marijuana in the state.
The Washington, D.C. Council voted Tuesday to ban sales of flavored vaping and tobacco products. A second vote is required to pass the law.
A violent confrontation between Ocean City, MD police and four young black men began when police noticed them vaping on the city’s boardwalk.
A Mayo Clinic study shows that people who use e-cigarettes are not more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-vapers.
The Small Business Administration has urged the FDA to pursue a court order allowing unreviewed vaping products to be sold for another year.
The Supreme Court has declined to review a small vaping company's lawsuit challenging the FDA's authority to regulate vaping products.
Nicotine pouches and other oral products are facing legislative threats, even as their popularity grows in the marketplace.
Because of declining cigarette sales, state governments in the U.S. and countries around the world are looking to vapor products as a new source of tax revenue.
The FDA has issued warning letters for Tobacco Control Act non-compliance to 103 small vaping product manufacturers so far this year.
World Vape Day, on May 30th, is a celebration of the vaping tech and people that have given millions independence from combustible tobacco.
