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Electronic cigarettes sales continue to rise in USA
E-cigarettes and vaping products are facing headwinds from all sides — from regulatory challenges to competition from nicotine replacement products to disruption amid COVID-19, which has nudged some vapers back to combustible tobacco products. Still, demand for e-cigs and vape products continues to grow. C-store dollar sales of electronic cigarettes…
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Proposition EE: Experts weigh in on impact of tobacco, vaping tax measure
COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado voters will have a tough decision to make when it comes to one ballot measure. Proposition EE, which if approved in November, would hike taxes on tobacco products and levy the first-ever tax on vaping. HOUSE BILL 20-1427 Cigarette taxes would gradually increase over the next…
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Canadian Vaping Association’s Open Letter to Canadians
Hamilton, ON, Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — My name is Darryl Tempest and I am the Executive Director of the Canadian Vaping Association. Our organization represents independent vape retailers and manufacturers throughout our country. We do not represent or accept support from tobacco companies. From its inception our membership’s…
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Teen e-cigarette use declined in 2020
The number of high school and middle school students using e-cigarettes dropped off this year, declining from last year’s record high. Just under 20 percent of high schoolers and about 5 percent of middle schoolers said that they currently used the products, according to the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which…
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Declaring the vape industry illegal will only drive it underground
Amid all the bad news of the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot was the relative resilience of young people. Then came a survey of more than 4,000 people aged 13 to 24 conducted in May: Users of e-cigarettes were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-users. Since one in…
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FDA to review huge applications from vaping companies
Wednesday’s long-delayed deadline for e-cigarette companies to seek permission from the Food and Drug Administration to keep selling their products is launching a new era of uncertainty for the industry and a slog for regulators facing applications that can exceed 100,000 pages. Anyone who wants to sell vaping products in the United…
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Responsible adults who vape should have access to flavors
The people who vape in Larimer county are responsible adults in our community who are looking for stores, like my former store, Legacy Vapors, to help them find solutions to end their addiction to smoking cigarettes. Vaping is a healthier alternative to traditional combustible cigarettes. Similar to how adults can…
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How to get a license to plant marijuana
The cannabis market is booming. New establishments and companies are opening their doors at a surprising rate in many countries. It may seem like a sector in which it is easy to find a place, but the reality is very different. Bottom line: getting a license to sell cannabis costs a lot, and…
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As vaping bans increase, people turn back to more harmful traditional cigarettes
In news that seems to fit with the 2020 memes: Cigarette sales have increased during the coronavirus pandemic. People are spending less money than they would have on things like leisure activities and vacations. “They are also switching back to traditional cigarettes from vaping devices in the wake of federal restrictions on…
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New Zealand: Vape Brand Alt Launches Advertising Campaign Before Ban
“Kiwi-owned vape businesses are disappointed the Government is rushing through its vaping legislation in time for the election campaign, while the local industry remains completely in the dark over the regulations,” said Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ) spokesperson, Jonathan Devery last month. The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products…
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