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Private Companies follow USPS Vape Mail Ban

February 12, 2021

Following the passage of the Omnibus Stimulus Bill and the subsequent announcement that USPS would no longer be carrying vape products, some people wondered if private shipping companies would stop allowing vapor products as well. Now that more time has passed, major shipping companies that ship to consumers have also announced they would stop accepting vape products.

What is the PMTA Final Rule?

January 29, 2021

A press release from the FDA contained information about two rules concerning PMTA applications - the PMTA Final Rule and the SE Final Rule. But the information surrounding them is confusing. Even more so because the document for the PMTA Final Rule simply states “THIS DOCUMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.” So what are PMTA and SE Final rules, and what is going on with them?

CPSC Issues Warning concerning 18650 Batteries

January 15, 2021

Recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a public statement concerning loose 18650 batteries - a type of battery often used in vape mods.

Omnibus Vape Mail Ban

January 01, 2021 3 Comments

There is a lot of drama between the United States Congress and President Trump regarding Covid-19 aid right now. However, they have all agreed on one bill already - the Omnibus Stimulus bill. The bill was supposed to focus on alleviating the economic impact of Covid-19. However, there were many riders, or unrelated provisions, tacked onto the bill. One of the riders was a set of rules similar to S1253 - The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

CA SB 793 Deferred until 2022

December 18, 2020

Neither vapers nor anti-vape activists want to give up in California. This has resulted in failed flavor banned bills, and a bill, CA SB 793, that continues to bounce around the legislative process.

Ruthless Enters the Next Phase of PMTAs

December 04, 2020

On November 24th, the first round of the Ruthless’ PMTA was accepted by the FDA. We are now in the next phase of the review process!

Microsoft Responds to Xbox Vape Videos

November 20, 2020

When a vaper blew clouds at the base of their Xbox, the vapor eventually came out through the top of the console. The result is a video of a heavily smoking Xbox. Some users even added strange sounds to their videos to make their breakdown videos more convincing.

2020 Elections and two new nicotine taxes

November 06, 2020

Overall, this year’s election was a fairly drug positive election. Many states decriminalized marijuana. Oregon went one step further and decriminalized possession of hard drugs as well. Unsurprisingly, a few pieces of legislation that affected vapes and how they are taxed were passed as well.

Long term study on vaping and COPD released

October 23, 2020

A common argument against electronic cigarettes is the lack of long-term studies done on them - especially compared to federally approved products such as nicotine patches. After much time, a long term study on vaping has been published.

What are the Steps for the PMTA Approval Process?

October 09, 2020

It’s a month since the PMTA deadline of September 9th has passed. We’ve seen which companies have submitted.

But… what exactly happens to a PMTA once the FDA receives it? Why are there companies saying they’ve moved onto the “second round” of PMTA and are on the final stage? What does that even mean?

Australia Moves Ahead with Prescription Vaping

September 25, 2020

Australia is once again moving forward to making vapes prescription only. A few weeks ago, government officials announced legislation intended to limit access to eliquids, giving vapers and doctors only two weeks to prepare. The decision was delayed to January 2021.

Ruthless has Submitted PMTAS

September 11, 2020 11 Comments

We are pleased to announce Ruthless Vapor has filed PMTAs.