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Whoa there San Francisco! Just hold on a minute! Banning the sale of all flavored nicotine products? Whoa… You read that right, the San Francisco City Supervisors approved an ordinance on June 20 to ban the sale of all flavored nicotine products. All. A final vote is expected on the …

I’m a dual user, and that’s OK. Dear fellow vapers, I must confess that, while typing those very words, I’ve just lit one up. I’ve inhaled its awful smoke, deep inside my lungs, enjoying the coarse feeling of burning asphalt on my larynx. Ah, you damn analogues… You see, as …

There’s a big discussion in the vaping world about product packaging. Specifically relating to packaging that mirrors that of candy and other yummy goodies. The discussion stems from politicians claiming that such packaging is merely marketing vaping items toward minors. This perceived marketing strategy has been the battle cry for …

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. So I made the mistake of reading this op-ed from Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis. And now I’m filled with nerd rage. Not just because he disagrees with my opinion. I understand that perfectly reasonable people can disagree with each other from time to …

The CDC released a new report showing that the teen vaping rate has declined for the first time ever. The report found that “the decline in use of tobacco products was primarily driven by a drop in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students from 3 million in 2015 to …

Vaping has come a long way in the last decade. From its humble beginnings in China, vaping has now spread all over the world, and this increase in popularity has meant that there is an ever-rising tide of skepticism from those who oppose it. Many governments have concerns about the …

Don’t you know vaping is bad for you? How many times have you been asked this? Or how about this gem? You don’t do that around your kids, do you? It never ceases to amaze me that people who are totally ignorant on a subject always have an opinion. And …

Helping you decide between the PAX 2 & the PAX 3 Vaporizer The PAX 3 Vaporizer is the latest release by PAX Labs which adds some  improvements over the PAX 2. To date PAX Labs, formerly Ploom, has released three PAX models primarily intended for dry herb use – PAX, …

Aspire Vape Co. released an official statement on their website today claiming that roughly 10% (exact number unknown) of “Aspire” products sold in retail stores are actually fake. They attribute this to a rogue distributor who is mixing fakes in with the real ones to help lower costs. From the statement: …

VICE just released a short ten minute documentary about the emerging Chinese vape scene. If you’ve ever looked at the packaging for your vape hardware, you’ll notice that almost all of them are manufactured in one region: Shenzhen in China. All of the big boys in the vaping business hail …

Just the Facts On Monday, the FDA announced that the implementation of the e-cigarette regulations would be delayed by three months. The so-called “deeming rules” were proposed in April 2014 and finalized one year ago. Numerous companies in the vaping and cigar industries have been battling the government in court …

Since he came into office, Donald Trump has been spending as much time repealing bills from the previous administration as he has on the golf course. “Signing them away,” he says. In typical Trump fashion, most of his decisions have been the you-like-it-or-you-don’t kind, and it really depends on which …

The US Navy is officially banning vaping from all aircraft, submarines, ships, and boats due to fears of lithium-ion battery explosions. From the official US Navy press release: The Fleet commanders implemented this policy to protect the safety and welfare of Sailors and to protect the ships, submarines, aircraft and …

Globally, vaping as an industry has enjoyed positive growth since its discovery over a decade ago. And unless you have been neck deep head up your ass, it might probably not have escaped your mind that the culture is managed and perceived differently from one country to the next, and …

Anyone who has been vaping long enough will admit the vaping industry can sometimes feel like a house of cards that is ready to topple anytime. Or a little child’s bicycle being ridden by dozens of clowns, all perched atop each other’s shoulders and out of balance. How long before …

Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is featured in the cover story of this month’s edition of Men’s Health. In the article he reveals his workout routines, how he changed his body for different roles, and, most importantly, why he started vaping. From the article: “The body transformations continued with Papillon, the …

A report about the “new trend” of dripping spread around the internet. Apparently they think that the dripping will give your kids cancer. Fake news anyone? We reviewed the Firefly 2 herbal and wax compatible vaporizer. We reviewed the PAX 3 herbal and wax compatible vaporizer. We reviewed the Auster …

So for some weird reason, the mainstream media is blowing up with a “new” discovery: dripping. Yes, dripping. That thing that you’ve been doing without incident since 2012 is now apparently a new “dangerous” phenomenon, and like all mainstream media stories about vaping, it wouldn’t be complete without a sensationalist …

We reviewed the KimSun AIR10 e-cigarette. We reviewed the iJoy Quad Maxo mod. We reviewed the Wotofo Serpent Box 50W Kit. We reviewed Five Pawns Insignia Series e-juice. We reviewed the Hydrology9 herbal vaporizer. Joe Rogan talked shit about cheap Chinese vaporizers. We listed the best e-nail attachments for box …

In a meeting earlier today with CEOs from major biotech and pharmaceutical companies, President Trump promised to get rid of 80% of FDA regulations. While the meeting was primarily focused on lowering the price of prescription drugs and bringing back drug manufacturing to the United States, some of Trump’s statements …

A recent patent application filed by Apple that was published last week outlines a process for vaporizing a solid substance, which has led to some sensational headlines from media all over the world suggesting that Apple might be manufacturing an iVape to be used with recreational marijuana. The abstract from the …

Find out what weed enthusiast Joe Rogan had to say about cheap Chinese-made vape pens in this episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast with Shane Smith, CEO and co-founder of VICE media. He also discusses the merits of large batteries vs. small batteries and gives his verdict on which …

This Big Tobacco company just submitted a loose-leaf tobacco vaporizer for FDA approval. Why does the Surgeon General want to destroy your right to vape? We made a list of the best Christmas gifts for vapers in 2016. A North Korean border guard was flabbergasted when he found an e-cig. …

Recent videos have shown that loose lithium-ion batteries place in a  pocket or purse tend to explode when they contact other metal objects. Within the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen a couple different shocking videos. The first is from Leeds, England. It’s a fairly typical exploding lithium-ion battery scenario …

British tourist Del Dinsdale was crossing the into North Korea from the Chinese border (for some reason) when a North Korean border guard searched his bag and found an e-cig. The guard initially assumed that the device was a bomb, and when Dinsdale told him that it was actually an …

The United States Surgeon General released a report today that slammed e-cigarettes and called for even more regulation and taxation. In the completely biased report, Vivek Murthy chooses to focus almost exclusively on the highly manipulative and alarmist “think of the children” argument. Seriously. Let that sink in. The Surgeon General of the …

Philip Morris International just filed a new application to be the first to market a tobacco product as being less harmful than traditional cigarettes. The iQOS heats actual tobacco to the point of vaporization without creating any smoke. The functionality is very similar to popular loose leaf weed vaporizers, just with …

We reviewed the Digiflavor Siren 25 GTA. Why the Trump victory is the best thing to happen to the vaping industry. We reviewed the Digiflavor Lynx RDA. A new scorecard grades cities based on their vape-friendliness. What grade did your city get? A Chinese company actually created a Dragon Ball …

As anyone who has been following the shitshow surrounding the new FDA regulations knows, vapers have very few outspoken allies in Congress. One of them is Senator Ron Johnson, who seems to be in a competition with Representative Duncan Hunter to see who will be the most pro-vaping member of …

Fox News is reporting that there was another vape battery explosion, this time in NYC’s Grand Central Terminal. Officials say that the man suffered hand and leg burns when the battery exploded in his pocket while he was shopping. From the article: Central Cellars employee John Lee says it looked …