Monthly Archives: June 2015

Law sees ‘vaping’ same as smoking

Law sees 'vaping' same as smoking

It’s always frustrating to see a state that has traditionally be tough on tobacco come out against the products that have the potential to help so many people quit smoking. (Photo: BRENT DRINKUT/Statesman Journal) Buy Photo Oregon has begun regulating electronic cigarettes in ways similar to tobacco cigarettes, banning sales to minors and the use […]

Big Tobacco fights back: how the cigarette kings bought the vaping industry

Big Tobacco fights back: how the cigarette kings bought the vaping industry

I think that if anyone is wondering weather or not vaping can replace cigarettes, they should take a look at how afraid of electronic cigarettes big tobacco is. Technology Advertising Archives At the end of 1999 Kingsley Wheaton found himself in the middle of a coup d’état. At 23, he had joined the cigarette manufacturer […]

E-cigarettes inflame DC debate

E-cigarettes inflame DC debate

In Washington, the debate continues to heat up about how the FDA should regulate the electronic cigarette industry. Getty Washington is locked in a growing debate over what restrictions should be placed on the booming electronic cigarette industry. The Food and Drug Administration is pushing ahead with a proposed rule that would ban the sale […]

New Harvard Study Finds that As Many as 18% of Current E-Cigarette Users May Have Quit Smoking Completely Using E-Cigarettes

I trust the folks at Harvard! Looks like some good news showing the value of vaping as a replacement for traditional tobacco products. According to a new electronic cigarette survey study reported at the 2015 FAMRI meeting, as many as 18% of current electronic cigarette users are ex-smokers who may have quit smoking completely as […]

Clark County vaping law goes into effect Monday

Clark County vaping law goes into effect Monday

Obviously, common coutesy should always apply. But what do you think about rules banning vaping in public and in workplaces? Should it be up to each business owner to decide? The Clark County ordinance restricting the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and places of employment goes into effect Monday. (Handout) Electronic cigarette users […]