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 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.
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.
