NYC city council votes to ban non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 by admin

New York City is set to become the largest city in the US to ban non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes. The city council voted 42-2 to ban them, and Mayor Bill de Blasio will sign the bill or let it pass into law, according to his deputy press secretary.

California is suing Juul for allegedly targeting minors

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by admin

California is suing e-cigarette maker Juul. The lawsuit alleges that Juul targeted underage Californians with its marketing and sales practices, failed to warn consumers of their exposure to chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects, failed to pro…

CDC says a toxic compound may be responsible for vaping illnesses

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 by admin

The Center for Disease Control is edging closer to an explanation for vaping-related lung illnesses. The agency has determined that vitamin E acetate, a compound present in all 29 lung tissue samples obtained from patients, is a "potential toxin of…

Trump plans to raise the minimum vaping age to ’21 or so’

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 by admin

Donald Trump says his administration plans to raise the minimum vaping age to combat the issue of teens using e-cigarettes. "We have to take care of our kids, most importantly, so we're going to have an age limit of 21 or so, so we'll be coming out w…

Juul stops selling mint-flavored vapes

Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 by admin

Juul will stop selling mint-flavored vape products in the US. The company says it's pulling mint pods from its website, as well as no longer taking new orders from retailers. As of this article, the company only sells three flavors: Classic tobacco,…

China tells online stores to stop selling e-cigarettes

Posted on November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 by admin

E-cigarette sales bans are quickly becoming an international phenomenon. China's tobacco regulators have asked online shopping companies to "temporarily" close online stores that sell e-cigarettes — effectively, it's banning e-cig sales on the inte…

Juul stops selling its fruit-flavored vape products

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 by admin

Today, Juul announced that it's suspending the sale of its fruit-flavored vape products in the US. It will no longer sell its mango, creme, fruit and cucumber varieties. The decision comes as the Trump administration is preparing to ban flavored e-ci…

A House bill could cap the concentration of nicotine in e-cigs

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 by admin

As part of a growing effort to reduce teen vaping, US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) has proposed legislation that could put a cap on the concentration of nicotine in e-cigarettes, CNN reports. The bill would limit nicotine content to no more…

Walmart will reportedly stop selling e-cigarettes

Posted on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 by admin

Walmart seemingly isn't taking any chances in light of recent concerns about e-cigarettes. CNBC says it has obtained a memo indicating that the retailer will stop selling e-cigarettes at all of its US stores (including (Sam's Club) after clearing th…

Chinese retailers abruptly stop selling Juul e-cigarettes

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by admin

It appears Juul's fortunes are about to get even worse. Bloomberg reports retailers in China have pulled the company's products just one week after they became available within the country. Citing a "person familiar with the matter," the publication…