Vape Regulation and The FDA
Vaping: Bringing Tobacco Harm Reduction to America’s Veterans
The tobacco industry has always had a unique – some might even say special – relationship with the United States military. The relationship began during World War I, when tobacco companies promoted cigarettes to military personnel as a means of relieving boredom and improving morale. Much the same as how makers of chewing tobacco successfully…
Read MoreFDA Vaping Regulations Are Months Away – How Your Vape Shop Can Survive and Thrive with CBD
Without some kind of 11th hour miracle, the American vaping industry could potentially be on its last legs. Livid over the rise in teen vaping, anti-tobacco groups have sued the FDA. The plaintiffs demanded that the agency retract its August 8, 2022 deadline for approval and require pre-market tobacco applications (PMTA) from all vaping product…
Read MoreThe Challenges of Owning a Vape Shop in Europe
The TPD and other legal regulations create special challenges for vape shop owners in Europe. How are vaping businesses approaching those challenges?
Read MoreProp E San Francisco 2018 Results
In a demoralizing blow to the San Francisco tobacco harm reduction fight, the San Francisco flavored tobacco ban known as Proposition E passes with almost 70% in favor. San Francisco has chosen to let their small businesses fail and leave their cigarette addicted citizens with fewer options.
Read MoreCan Your Juice Brand Continue To Grow In A Challenged Market?
How do we stay competitive and ahead of the market as we face a new business environment like none we have ever seen? As little as a year or two ago it was easy to capture some market share. The only requirement…Just show up! Those days are gone. Some predict as much as 80% of the vape businesses in existence today will be gone in the next two years. Whatever the actual number, will you be one of them?
Read MoreThe Current FDA Deeming Regs
In April 2014, the FDA issued their latest Deeming Regulations. An updated decision is expected in summer of 2015. If you Google “vape” you’ll get 24.9M hits, up from 3.1M hits in May 2014. Wow. The word “vaping” will generate 10.2M hits, up from $1.7M hits at that same time. Those are meaningful numbers and shows that…
Read MoreAre Vapors and E-Cigarette Users Criminals?
Hear ye, Hear ye, this court is now in session. The city of (your city here) will now commence trial against (YOU!) for the charge of vaping in public… The jury has returned the verdict….30 days in jail. This may sound like a fantasy but it may come to reality as cities are copy-catting each…
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