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Vape Bans Averted in TN and ND—Just Not for Public Health Reasons

The greatest legislative threat to vaping at the state level over the past four years has been PMTA registry bills—that…

April 30, 2025

When Harm Reduction Is Easy and Enjoyable, It’s More Effective

When I was young, I was living on the streets of Los Angeles at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic…

March 27, 2025

Canada Pauses on Vape Flavor Ban. But It’s “Far From Over.”

The Canadian government has put a proposed vape flavor ban on hold. The decision, confirmed by Minister of Mental Health…

February 11, 2025

How the FDA Made a “Gigantic, Chaotic Mess” of the US Vapes Market

Twenty-one years ago, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik patented the first electronic cigarette. Lik smoked heavily, and hoped to…

January 9, 2025

Canadian Advocates Clash Over Calls for Vape Flavor Ban

Tobacco harm reduction advocates in Canada have fired back, after tobacco control groups urged the government to ban vape flavors…

October 17, 2024

Triton Case: Briefs on “Poisonous” Vape Flavors Flood Supreme Court

On September 3, attorneys general representing 19 states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief with the Supreme…

September 4, 2024

Supreme Court Will Hear Crucial Triton Vapes Case

As of July 1, the United States Supreme Court had four vape cases on its list for the last conference…

July 2, 2024

EU Ministers, Failing on Smoking Cessation, Weigh Vape Flavor Ban

Health ministers from all 27 countries of the European Union met on June 21 to discuss a potential bloc-wide ban…

June 26, 2024

PMTA Registry Bills, Which Ban Flavored Vapes, Are Spreading

Virginia has confirmed an effective ban on flavored vapes, though with a one-year delay, while similar legislation in Iowa awaits…

May 2, 2024

Trashed Cigarette Packs Highlight Failure of California’s Flavor Ban

Last year, California voters passed Proposition 31—banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol. Overnight, one-third…

October 30, 2023