Vape News and E-Juice Blog

New Zealand's New Vape Laws

August 07, 2020

Recently, New Zealand introduced new laws regulating the sales and advertisement vape products. In contrast to the worry about the upcoming PMTAs in the United States, the legislation in New Zealand seems much more sensible.

FDA Targets More Vapes

July 24, 2020

While COVID rises in the U.S., the FDA continues on with its regulation of vape products. This time, the FDA focused on one of the biggest criticisms of the original ban on pods - disposable devices.

S.1253 - The Vape Mail Ban

July 10, 2020

Right before adjourning for recess, the United States Senate passed S.1253 - the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act. Rather than preventing the online sale of e-cigarettes to children, the bill bans any vape-related shipments from the USPS. Additionally, all shipments of vape products would require a signature upon delivery.

Australia Begins Stricter Vape Prohibition

June 26, 2020 1 Comment

Australia has captured the vaping community’s news with its sudden plan to strictly enforce the ban on its importation of nicotine.

Before the suggested ban, Australian vapers were allowed to purchase at any nicotine containing ejuice at Australian vape shops. Although the stores were not allowed to sell or carry nicotine containing vape liquid, many vapers still acquired nicotine vape juice through online sales due to the lax enforcement on nicotine imports.

California Senate Bill 793 Passes Committee of Health Vote

June 12, 2020

CA Senate Bill 793 would prevent tobacco retailers from selling flavored tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers. Not only would this wording ban non-vape products such as hookah and flavored cigarettes, it would likely ban alternate ways to sell e liquids such as shortfills, longfills, and aroma concentrates. Mint and menthol flavors would be banned as well. The only flavor that may be exempt is the “taste or aroma of tobacco.”

Big Tobacco Joins the Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine

May 29, 2020

Big Tobacco is looking at a world full of people paranoid about their respiratory health. As a result, both Phillip Morris and British American Tobacco Plc have begin research into a possible COVID-19 vaccination using their plants.

California Proposes Even Higher Taxes on Vape

May 15, 2020

In his 2020-2021 budget plan, Governor Newsom revealed one of the highest taxes that could affect vaping yet.

FDA Orders Removal of Youth Oriented Vape Products

May 01, 2020

The deadline for PMTA applications has been moved to September 9, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the FDA has gone after certain products and vendors for selling unauthorized vaping supplies - supplies they say appeals to youth through product design or by promoting a product which helps them hide vaping.

Where are vape shops essential businesses?

April 17, 2020

For many countries, COVID-19 has shut down everything besides “essential businesses.” Unfortunately, what qualifies as an essential business is something that varies widely from country to country and state to state.

FDA Requests PMTA Extensions

April 03, 2020

The PMTA vape deadline may soon be included in the list of things disrupted by the coronavirus. The FDA has filed a request for an extension for the deadlines of the pre market tobacco applications.

Does Vape Juice Expire?

March 20, 2020

“Does vape juice expire?” The answer is yes. E liquid does have an expiration date, and it is not just there for show. Although both propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) are why the expiration date for vape juice is 1-2 years, most of the changes in vape liquid are due to the oxidation of the nicotine and the degradation of the flavorings. The effects of aging will vary from liquid to liquid. Generally, older e juices will have less nicotine and weaker tastes.

Study Claiming Nicotine Causes Heart Attacks Retracted

March 06, 2020

Stanton Glantz of University of California, San Francisco released a study and claimed vapes were more likely to cause heart attacks than traditional cigarettes. That study was recently retracted by the Journal of the American Heart Association.