By Sean Hoade
Oh, joy.
In a move that no doubt has Big Tobacco (and its well-funded vape subsidiary, JUUL) very happy, Washington State has slapped a new “sin tax”—because the Nanny State is alive and well—on vape products to the tune of closed systems at 9…
Zamplebox vapes the nasty, Part 1
April 23, 2019
bySeanHoade
I’ll tell you what: kudos to Chris and Ian and the rest of the Zamplebox posse. They have put together a long-running and intensely hilarious series of YouTube videos where they vape up with the most disgusting, gross, and just weird flavors so…
Meet the new boss: Same as the old boss?
April 16, 2019
New FDA chief may be just as committed to stamping out vaping as his predecessor
by Sean Hoade
Great reporting today by Vaping Post on an epically frustrating—but not terribly surprising—development in the world of vaper persecution. Former FDA crime boss Scott…
bySeanHoade
The most respected health journal in the world, the Journal of the American Medical Association, just released a report detailing the results of recent studies showing how Americans are led further and further away from the truth about how much…
Most amazing vape tricks, Part 4
April 11, 2019
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bySeanHoade
Oh, vape tricks, alongside nicotine and flavor the raison d’etre of hittin’ dat mod or pod. To better serve our beloved vapers, we now bring you the fourth installment of the most amazing vape…
FDA “seizure” bullshit sniffed out, snuffed out
April 10, 2019
by Sean Hoade
Seriously, FDA, what is your damage? Reports have come out following the “resignation” of commissioner Scott Gottlieb (really, he was just the latest Trumper forced out for incompetence) that he was pushing unverified, unscientific claims that vapers…
Most amazing vape tricks, Part 3
April 5, 2019
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by Sean Hoade
Welcome to the third installment of Most Amazing Vape Tricks! You and/or your friends and/or family and/or acquaintances probably vape, and people don’t tend to vape just a little when they discover the pleasure of all those…
Happy Vape-ril Fool’s Day!
April 2, 2019
by Sean Hoade
What’s more fun than deceiving those who trust you? NOTHING! That’s why April Fool’s Day is such a hit, enjoyed and dreaded in equal measure.
And since vape companies are nothing if not in touch with current cultural trends, this year they…
Most amazing vape tricks, Part 2
April 2, 2019
by Sean Hoade
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Blowing O’s
Today is all about the O’s. Rings, donuts, bagels, tires, hula hoops — we see them everywhere, but nowhere are they as popular and adored as in vaping. Blowing circles of scentful vapor for others or…
Sean Hoade Most amazing vape tricks, Part 1
April 1, 2019
By Sean Hoade Vaping is fun and flavorful for adults, especially when they’re trying to quit smoking. (And for those who aren’t, there are plenty of nicotine-free e-juices out there.) But vaping has caught on with Millennials and other creative types for another reason…
Vape flavors in California going up in smoke
March 29, 2019
Vape flavors are probably going the way of the dodo in California, one of the most progressive states in the Union.
And now one of the worst for adult vapers.
Vape flavors taken away from adults … to protect kids?
The Nanny State — oops, I mean the Golden State…
MadHatter takes on myths about vaping
March 29, 2019
by Sean Hoade
In their newest Kick the Crave newsletter, the excellent MadHatterJuice takes on harmful myths about vaping. Surprise, surprise — most of them are perpetuated by Big Tobacco and by politicians in states looking to fill their coffers. Fight the Man and…
Vaping vs. cigarettes: Follow the money
March 28, 2019
by Sean Hoade
Vaping vs. cigarettes is hardly a question among regular people, as opposed to government regulators. And don’t be fooled–those regulators have their hands in the cookie jar when it comes to funding state coffers. Why do they treat nicotine water…
Vape e-liquid effectiveness explodes nicotine myths
March 28, 2019
The media bandwagon loves to hate vapers.
by Sean Hoade
Vape e-liquid and the devices that use them have shot up in popularity over the past few years. Disposable pods like MOJO or JUUL and refillables like MOTI give the nicotine users crave, but without using…
FDA chief out after igniting war on vaping
March 28, 2019
Begone, you putz.
by Sean Hoade
WASHINGTON — Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, known for his aggressive efforts to regulate the tobacco and e-cigarette industries, said on Tuesday that he would resign at the end of the…
Zamplebox vapes the nasty, Part 2
May 8, 2019
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bySean Hoade
Oh, Chris and Ian at Zamplebox. We know that you guys bring your subscribers great new flavors every month for less than the cost of something more expensive. But another epic service you provide is the “Vaping the grossest e-liquids…