Category: Politics
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Countries Promoting E-Cigarettes in Bid to Go Smoke-Free
As the health and financial costs of smoking tobacco continue to mount, a growing number of countries around the world are exploring ways to go smoke-free — including by promoting e-cigarettes.
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From the trenches: Chicago Forces Shops to Close
The following is a guest post from Brian. As always, the content and opinions expressed are that of the author and not me. It’s a testament to how effective e-cigarettes are as a smoking alternative when you take a look at how New York City’s revenue from cigarette sin taxes decreased dramatically in 2015. This has…
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Nations That Hate Vaping
The Nations That Hate Vaping – The World’s Most Restrictive E-Cigarette Legislation Once again a hat tip to Helen for another outstanding guest post. Opinions are still hers of course :) Lots of us love to vape, but there are plenty of places in the world where vaping is seriously frowned upon. While the majority…
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What Does Brexit Mean For Vaping?
The following is a guest post. You know the drill, opinions are the author’s not mine, etc etc, close cover before striking. If you’re in the UK, you’re probably very, very sick of hearing about Brexit and the freefall into which it’s plunged your country. If you’re elsewhere, you’re undoubtedly confused about what on earth…
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Strange Bedfellows: PETA Against FDA Regs
Sometimes the government brings out the strangest allies. Case in point is that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has come out against the FDA’s deeming regulations. It’s not like PETA and vapers are at odds. It’s just a bizarre combination of two completely unrelated things. Sort of like if the color orange came…
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AEMSA Takes it to The Hill
e-Liquid manufacturing trade group AEMSA (American e-Liquid Manufacturing Standards Association) has made a move to better help small manufacturers during the dark days ahead. Specifically, they’ve hired a lobbyist. According to a recent article that covers the lobbying trade, the group has enlisted the services of the lobbying firm The FGA Group. The article was…
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Senate Committee Asks FDA Tough Questions
I’ve spent a good part of this week talking about senators preening themselves with shallow demands to smack around the vaping industry. Today we have yet another Senator. This time, there’s some serious questions. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (that’s a mouthful). The senator…
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Senator Doesn’t Understand Deeming Regs
We should know by now that US Senators travel in packs. Hot on the heels of Senator Boxer’s pushing to kick the vaping industry while its down comes this gem. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is on the warpath over explodey e-cigarettes. He demands action, dammit! Specifically, Schumer wants the FDA to get power to regulate…
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Grandstanding Will Never End
You would think that with the FDA poised to destroy the vapor industry as we know it, certain enemies of vaping would be pleased with themselves. Not so much, it turns out. Our elected officials are not sitting idly by, patting themselves on the back while resting on their laurels. Oh no, some of them…
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UK Hospitals Lifts Vaping Ban
Now I’ve seen everything. Today the trust behind Nottingham Hospitals announced they’ve lifted their on-campus vaping ban. Officials cited, get this, health benefits in allowing patients and employees to vape. Dr Stephen Fowlie, Medical Director at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We have a duty to help our patients and staff make healthy life…
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Vaping Industry Isn’t Dead Yet
The FDA’s release of its deeming regulations sent the vaping industry into a near-panic this past Thursday when the final rules were announced. If the agency gets its way, the industry and thousands of jobs will indeed be paved over to make way for big business players. But, the government moves at a glacial pace,…