Jim McDonald
Smokers created vaping without help from the tobacco industry or anti-smoking crusaders, and I believe vapers have the right to continue 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’m a member of the CASAA board, but my opinions aren’t necessarily CASAA’s, and vice versa. You can find me on Twitter @whycherrywhy
The FDA today denied marketing authorization for menthol-flavored refills for R.J. Reynolds' Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro vape devices.
Vaping manufacturer Triton Distribution has been granted a full-court rehearing of its case challenging an FDA marketing denial.
The American Vapor Manufacturers Association announced that president Amanda Wheeler has left the group, replaced as president by Char Owen.
Taiwan’s legislature has passed a total ban on the sales and use of vaping products, and tight restrictions on heated tobacco products.
Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that would have prevented cities from adopting vaping and tobacco laws stricter than the state’s.
California voters have approved Proposition 31, which bans in-store sales of vaping and nicotine products in flavors other than tobacco.
An FDA-commissioned report says the agency’s Center for Tobacco Products has no strategic plan and is not an effective product regulator.
Vaping CBD hemp flower or CBD oil, or consuming CBD edibles, offer healthier alternatives to smoking CBD cigarettes or CBD pre-rolls.
Columbus, Ohio will prohibit sales of flavored vaping and tobacco products after a unanimous vote by the city council.
Leading tobacco researchers have called for the Surgeon General and Centers for Disease Control to correct years of vaping misinformation.
