Ruthless E-Liquid

Vaper`s Tongue: Does Disposable E-Cigarettes Can Diminish Your Taste Buds

The term "vape tongue" has been coined to describe the diminished sensitivity of taste buds that some vapers are experiencing. It is thought to occur due to the dehydration and dry mouth caused by ...

Does Vaping Fall into the Same Category of Harm as Smoking?

The idea of an electronic cigarette was first proposed by Joseph Robinson in 1927. He filed a patent for a device he called a 'Mechanical Butane Ignition'. But it wasn't until the mid-20th century ...

U.S. FDA Issues 'Import Alert' to 30 Vape Companies

Import Alert 98-06 is an alert issued by the FDA in May 2023, which allows for the detention of new tobacco products without physical examination if they lack required marketing authorization from ...

EBDesign - Elf Bar's New Name

iMiracle’s Elf bar, one of the most recognizable disposable vapes, will be using another name in the U.S. soon due to an ongoing trademark infringement case. The disposable will be sold under the n...

HR 901 - Prioritization of Enforcement of Disposable Vapes

After disposables have taken over the U.S market, Representative Cherfilus-McCormick from Florida has introduced a new bill to focus on them. HR901 would push the FDA to focus enforcement attention...

Vuse Menthol Refills Denied Marketing

Two of the earliest vape devices to be approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) through the PMTA gateway (Pre-Market Tobacco Application) have had their menthol flavored refills denied. B...

Taiwan Bans Electronic Cigarettes

Taiwan has recently passed a new piece of legislation, the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act. The law follows a survey by Taiwan’s Health Promotion Administration (HPA) showing an increase in electron...

HB513 - A Bill to Restrain Tobacco Laws

Very rarely do bills nowadays even touch upon the idea of protecting tobacco, so House Bill 513 (HB513) from Ohio is a notable bill in itself. A majority of the bill deals with tobacco taxes and de...

Swedish Match Snus And Nicotine Pouch Company Bought by PMI

Phillip Morris International (PMI) had bought Swedish Match, a company known for its snus and tobacco pouches. Swedish Match is an interesting tobacco company - it is a tobacco company that doesn’t...

Menthol Vape Pens From Logic Receive MDOs

Many Marketing Denial Orders (MDOs) have already been issued for vaping products. However, a large number of menthol vapes have been stuck awaiting a decision from the FDA. Menthol vapes were in an...

Juul and Altria End Non-Compete Agreement

Once, Juul was a company that dominated the vaping industry by a huge margin. Recently, Juul has been going through rough times. Juul has also ended a non-compete agreement with their parent compan...

Director of CTP acknowledges vapes as harm reduction

Brian King is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new head of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). Recently, Dr. King gave an interview to the Associated Press that has caught the attention ...

Prop 31 in california

Prop 31 in California is likely the final step of Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), a bill introduced and passed in the California State that would ban the sale of flavored vapes.12/30/2022: The Supreme co...

11th Circuit Court rules against FDA on MDOs

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a group of vape companies challenging their Marketing Denial Orders (MDOs) in court.

Does vape have calories?

Yes, vape does have calories. Is it worth stressing out about though?  Not really.

Philippines passes pro-vape Law

After a relatively charged election period, the Philippines have allowed a piece of pro-vape legislation to become law. The most notable part of the law is that it lowers the required age to buy va...

Vape Batteries Power Drones in Ukraine

Another story of explosions and vape batteries has arisen, but no longer due to mismanagement. Lithium ion batteries from disposable vapes are being used to power drones fighting in the Ukrainian war.

MDO and Stay Issued to Juul Labs

After nearly two years of waiting, Juul Lab’s infamous pod device has been issued an MDO (Marketing Denial Order) and were told to pull their products off the market immediately. Less than a day af...

FDA Approves First Disposable Vape

Recently, the first disposable vape device passed the PMTA approval process.