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
VaporBeast, an online vaping retailer and wholesale distributor, was acquired for $27 million by Turning Point Brands, a publicly traded tobacco company.
The FDA announced withdrawal of a rule on premarket tobacco applications, but some vapers mistakenly believed the deeming rule had been withdrawn.
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson supports the vaping industry's fight against the FDA 's harsh deeming regulations.
Experts say vaping is a healthier choice than smoking, but does that earn vapers a price break on insurance. The answer is...sometimes.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has sent threatening letters to scientists attempting to pressure them to withdraw from a conference.
One of the vaping industry's largest non big tobacco owned companies and most effective advocacy voices may have been silenced.
The Arab monarchy Oman banned sales of vapor products last year, but internet purchases and smuggling by travelers has kept the market alive.
A new Stanford University study details unicorn imagery in vaping e-liquid marketing, and claims it is aimed at attracting underage customers.
Vape shops in Victoria, Australia will be prohibited from displaying products or offering advice to smokers if a new law passes.
Poland will impose a “gold-plated” version of the EU’s TPD restrictions on e-cigarettes. Online and cross-border sales will be banned.
