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FDA Targets Potent Kratom Compound for Schedule I Ban: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ramping up efforts to restrict a powerful kratom-derived substance found in popular convenience store items, including vapes and gummies. This week, F...

New Study Warns: Flavored Vape Bans May Backfire for Youth Smoking

A freshly published analysis in JAMA Network Open offers striking evidence: state-level bans on flavored e-cigarettes are linked not only to reductions in vaping among youth and young adults, but ...

A Lifetime Nicotine Ban? New Proposal in the Massachusetts Legislature Sparks Controversy

A new proposal gaining traction in the Massachusetts legislature is raising eyebrows—and for good reason. If passed, this bill would make it illegal to sell any nicotine product to anyone born afte...

Rhode Island’s New Nicotine Pouch Tax Misses the Mark

Smokers and adult nicotine users in Rhode Island are about to feel the pinch. Tucked inside the state’s recently passed budget is an 80% tax increase on nicotine pouches, a product used by thousand...

Minneapolis Sets $25 Minimum Price for Vapes: What It Means for You

Vape customers and retailers in Minneapolis just got hit with a new regulation: The City Council unanimously passed a law requiring all vaping devices to be sold for at least $25 each.  Yes, you re...

Why Are Vape Prices Going Up? Here’s What You Need to Know About the New 25% Import Tariff

If you’ve noticed vaping products getting a little more expensive—or heard that prices might rise soon—you’re not imagining things. A new 25% U.S. government tariff on imported vape products is now...

JUUL Receives FDA Authorization for Menthol and Tobacco Pods — What It Means for the Industry

In a long-anticipated move, the FDA has granted marketing authorization to JUUL Labs for its original JUUL device and refill pods in Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavors, available in both 3% and 5...

Lawsuit Challenges Wisconsin’s PMTA Registry Law: A Battle Over Vaping Regulation

A coalition of vaping industry stakeholders, under the banner of Wisconsinites for Alternatives to Smoking and Tobacco, has launched a legal challenge against Wisconsin’s new PMTA (Premarket Tobacc...

VTA Launches $1M Ad Blitz: Direct Message to Trump—“Save Vaping”

The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) has just rolled out its third major media campaign in 2025, this time aiming squarely at President Trump. With a seven-figure strategy, the VTA seeks to remin...

Fume Pro 30K Flavor Review: Best Geek Bar Replacement?

The Fume Pro 30K from QRJoy has sophisticated hardware akin to the Geek Bar Pulse X but is no mere clone with amazing Fume flavors. Here is a detailed review.