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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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Vaping Regulations, State-by-State
Since the dramatic rise in popularity of vaping hit the United States in recent years, the rules and regulations involving the use of e-cigarettes have been in a constant state of flux. Some states and even some local governments are banning their use on government-owned property. Others are lumping vaping…
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Chart: Cannabis vape products remain popular one year after health crisis
Roughly one year after the first vape-related death was reported in Illinois, marijuana vaporizer sales numbers have shown resilience despite additional concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on consumer behavior. Vape sales across four key markets – California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington state – rebounded at the beginning…
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A Malaysian Minister Was Caught Vaping in Parliament
A Malaysian politician has apologized for vaping inside during parliamentary proceedings after a video of his brazen vape-sesh made the rounds on social media. In the video, said to have been taken during a parliamentary session on Monday, August 3, Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussein can be seen sliding a vape…
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Anti-Vaping Efforts May Have Made Coronavirus Crisis Worse, Experts Say
Anti-vaping activist groups are using the coronavirus crisis to advance their goal of restricting — or even completely banning — the use of e-cigarettes, arguing that vapers are at higher risk of harm from COVID-19. However, the available evidence indicates the opposite: If they had worked to convince more smokers…
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Does e-cigarette industry still have opportunities in China?
Many people think that China special market inspection actions in July 2020 is another “disaster” in the industry’s cold winter, but the author believes that this is another step towards compliance in the China e-cigarette industry. The e-cigarette manufacturers who have been deeply involved in the industry have been making…
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KT&G begins export of e-cigarette device
KT&G started exporting its e-cigarette heating devices to Russia last month in accordance with the company’s agreement with Philip Morris International (PMI) under which the two parties will work on promoting global marketing campaigns, according to the tobacco company, Thursday. During a conference call upon the announcement of its second-quarter…
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E-Cigarette Tax Takes Effect Saturday in Kentucky
The state’s new tax on e-cigarettes goes into effect tomorrow. Prices for cartridge-based e-cigarettes will increase by $1.50 per pod, and containers of refillable e-cigarette liquid will be taxed at 15% of the wholesale price. Bonnie Hackbarth, lead staff member with the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow said research has shown increasing the…
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Native American Reservations a Haven for New York Vape Shops
Around Thanksgiving 2019, two months after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that banned sales of flavored vaping products in New York, Taobi Silva thought he’d give the vape business another shot. Rob Ermolovich, the owner of a shop called Fluid Vapor and a local e-liquid manufacturing business, had given Silva…
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The Black Market of Vaping
Australia is facing a potential increase to liquid nicotine restrictions, but will this actually reduce harm? Some liquid nicotine users don’t think so. Fraser is adamant about what’ll happen if he can’t access liquid nicotine: smoking is the last option. “I would figure out a way to get either the…
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