A small victory for vaping rights! CHAMBERSBURG >> Borough council voted Monday night to postpone a resolution that would keep borough employees from “vaping,” or inhaling through a nicotine delivery system, while at work. Three labor unions representing borough employees, the Chambersburg Police Officers Association, the International Association of Firefighters and the American Federation of […]
Some info and an interesting perspective on proposed vaping regulations in Texas. (Photo: KENS) It looks like smoking, doesn’t smell like it and those who “vape” tell Eyewitness News it can taste like whatever you want. Right now there are no regulations on the vaping industry. But lawmakers feel it’s too much like smoking and […]
Some commentary on proposed e-cig taxes. E-cig tax proposal generates public discussion (Photo: Kevin Pieper/The Baxter Bulletin) Buy Photo A Little Rock lawmaker’s proposal for an electronic-cigarette tax is to be reviewed in committee today. Rep. Charles Blake’s bill would add a 7 1 / 2 -cent tax on e-cigarettes and the fluid used in […]
An incredibly well-written opinion piece on the philosophies behind people who think that because they don’t like something, it should be illegal. Enjoying an e-cigarette at Digita Ciggz in San Rafael, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty) California has effectively decriminalized marijuana (possession of less than an ounce is a civil matter roughly equivalent to a speeding ticket […]
Some pretty impressive stats on how ex-smokers in Minnesota were able to kick the habit. Spinfuel’s Vapers News Are e-cigs and tobacco taxes driving MN’s abrupt decline in smoking? Watchdog.org is reporting that almost half of the smokers that quit used e-cigarettes to help. Put this in your electronic cigarette and vape it: A comprehensive survey […]
Some reaction from real vaping enthusiasts about health issues associated with vaping. 20 hours 53 minutes ago by LiLi Tan, KSBY News You wouldn’t know it from being inside Blue Sky Vapes in San Luis Obispo that the state declared electronic cigarettes a public health risk. “Honestly, I love it. It’s 10 times better than […]
Nice to see some research gathering done on public opinion. Rhiannon Griffith-Bowman smokes an e-cigarette at Digital Ciggz in San Rafael. Photo By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Do we need laws on vaping? Health issue? Lifestyle debate? Commercial battle for the business of the nicotine-addicted? E-cigarette use or vaping is another area where inaction by the […]
The vaping market in Oklahoma is clearly booming and their smoking rates drop. Tobacco is a drag. In 2013, Oklahoma ranked 39th in the country for adult smoking, which dropped from 47th place in 2012. Smoking is Oklahoma’s leading preventable cause of death, according to the State Health Department, and there were 75,000 fewer adult […]
A great piece to help those considering switching from traditional cigarettes to vaping. Quit smoking e-cigarettes As January rolls on, the New Year’s resolutions are starting to feel the strain. Whether you’re still attempting to replace your deadly combusted tobacco habit with e-cigarettes, have tried to quit smoking using traditional methods and aren’t having much […]
San Francisco bans vaping on the BART, seems pretty crazy to me, if it’s banned for “bothering people”, than I can think of a whole bunch of other things that need to get banned on public transit trains too. Vape no more on BART. The rapid transit board gave initial approval Thursday night to a […]
