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
Poland will impose a “gold-plated” version of the EU’s TPD restrictions on e-cigarettes. Online and cross-border sales will be banned.
The Pennsylvania tax on vapor products will also apply to consumers who buy online. There are also criminal penalties for possessing untaxed products.
Utah will ban online purchases of vapor products, including e-liquid, on July 1. The law could send many vapers back to smoking.
Corruption and crony capitalism were responsible for an unjust Indiana vaping law. Can Hoosier vapers beat the crooked politicians in court?
A coalition of vaping rights groups just sued the FDA in federal district court in Washington, DC, challenging parts of the FDA's deeming regulations.
Original draft of deeming regs removed all flavors except tobacco.
The first legal challenge to the FDA's deeming regulations is a lawsuit filed by Nicopure Labs, the maker of Halo E-Liquids
The FDA vaping deeming regulations have been announced. We are working through the 499 page PDF to workout how it will affect the vaping market as a whole.
The Prestigious British Royal College of Physicians Encourages Smokers to Switch to Vaping and Urges Light Regulation and Taxation
