Australian Senator Leading Inquiry Into Vaping Quits Smoking And Starts Vaping

Nicotine E-Cigarette

Australia’s Senate has established a committee to examine vaping and the senator leading the committee, Hollie Hughes, has quit smoking cigarettes and started vaping instead. “I had zero intention of quitting.” It wasn’t her intent when she started out. She reportedly did not intend to quit smoking, rather, she just wanted to see what vaping …

Canadian Government Proposes Lower Limit On E-Liquid Nicotine Strength

Toronto, Canada

In Canada, the federal government has already established a limit on the concentration of nicotine that can be used in e-liquids sold within the country. While the limit is currently 66mg/ml, which is undoubtedly quite high, the government is now proposing a lower limit of 20mg/ml, which is quite low. While the proposed limit would …

New Bottle E-Liquid Flavors Hit Shelves At Vaper Empire

New Vaper Empire E-Liquid Flavors

For those who know the name Vaper Empire, there’s little need for explanation. But for those who don’t, it’s worth noting that the brand has become synonymous with high-quality vape juice in the markets in which they operate, which are primarily New Zealand and Australia. For those who appreciate the vape liquids their team of …

Australian Health Minister Proposes Nicotine E-Liquid Import Ban, Postpones Ban For Six Months

Vaping Exhale

In late June, Australia’s Minister of Health, Greg Hunt, formally announced that a proposal to ban nicotine e-liquid imports effective July 1, 2020. This gave Australian vapers and the companies that serve them less than two weeks to prepare, which obviously isn’t a lot of time. Shortly after news of the proposed ban broke, vapers …

There Are Now Less Juul Pod Flavors Available To US Vapers

Mango Juul Pods

Juulers in the United States now have less flavor options before them in light of Juul Labs halting sales of their non-tobacco, mint, and menthol pod flavors. Unsurprisingly, many users of Juul e-cigarettes are now less than impressed with the company’s voluntary decision to stop selling most of their pod flavors in the US. While …

San Francisco Chronicle Points Out Vaping Crackdown’s Hypocrisy

Woman Vaping Indoors

In an article published to the business news section of the San Francisco Chronicle’s website, health care reporter Catherine Ho pointed out the hypocrisy of cracking down on vaping while leaving traditional cigarettes untouched. While vaping has now been linked to over 1,000 cases of lung-related illnesses and nearly two dozen deaths across the United …