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  • California state Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, displays a box of flavored e-liquid for vaping as he discusses his support for a measure by state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, left, to ban flavored tobacco products, during a news conference, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. If approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor, Hill’s measure to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in stores and vending machines in California,. At right is Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

    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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  • The infamous Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill which bans e-cig adverts and restricts flavours, has been rushed and passed in time for elections. In response to this, Alt, the largest Kiwi-owned vape company, has released its last marketing campaign before the bill goes into effect.

    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

    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

    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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  • MALAYSIA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER HISHAMMUDDIN HUSSEIN VAPING DURING A PARLIAMENTARY SESSION. PHOTO CREDIT: SCREENSHOT/TWITTER

    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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  • Coronavirus

    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?

    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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  • e-cigaretteKT&G begins export of e-cigarette device

    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

    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

    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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