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
CDC survey data show the largest ever one-year decline in vaping by middle- and high school students---down more than 40% from 2020 to 2021.
The International Trade Commission has ordered Philip Morris International's heated tobacco product IQOS off the U.S. market within 60 days.
San Jose, CA is now the largest U.S. city to pass a ban on all flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products.
Juul Labs will launch its smart vaping device the JUUL2 this week. It will be available exclusively online in the UK until next year.
Australian vapers will soon need a doctor's prescription to import nicotine products, or face fines of more than $200,000.
Turning Point Brands has filed a lawsuit challenging FDA’s marketing denials of vaping products in flavors other than tobacco and menthol.
The FDA announced today that nearly 1.2 million flavored vaping products from 323 manufacturers have now received marketing denials.
The New Nicotine Alliance is urging British vapers to help pressure the UK government to protect tobacco harm reduction at FCTC’s COP9.
Bangladesh will ban e-cigarettes to reach its goal to be “tobacco-free” by 2040. More than 38% of residents smoke or use toxic oral tobacco.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to allow the FDA to collect $100 million in annual user fees from vape companies.
