Building back better on the backs, and wallets, of vapers
It’s no secret that congressional Democrats have both a deep need to raise taxes and a profound dislike for vaping. They’ve found a way to unite those two impulses in…
Moral panic over vaping spurs first growth in cigarette sales in 20 years
New data show something that should have been obvious to everyone not carrying a shield in the ongoing moral panic over vaping. Sales data show that in 2020, traditional tobacco…
The FDA gives its first ever approval to marketing a vaping product as a means to quit smoking
The Food and Drug Administration did something unusual recently: for the first time ever, it allowed a vaping system to be legally marketed in the U.S. as a way for…
The tobacco prohibitionists are at it again
Prohibitionists come in all shapes, sizes, and political affiliations. Among the major political parties, Republican prohibitionists generally oppose drug legalization in any form, while Democratic prohibitionists take a hard line…
The result of a ridiculous law is needless violence
State and federal codes groan under the weight of dumb laws passed with little to no understanding that, eventually, they may be enforced with extreme violence. Such was the case…
Anti-Vaping Rules Tacked on to Federal Spending Bills
Another bit of nanny statism buried inside the coronavirus relief/government spending bill are new rules that make it increasingly difficult for people to buy and get vaping products delivered to…
What Pandemic? FDA Still Waging War on Vaping
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. One might think that during a global pandemic in which more than 50,000 Americans have died, The Food and Drug Administration would be…
Michigan Governor Orders Total Ban of Flavored Vapes
Article from The Washington Free Beacon by Nic Rowan. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer (D.) on Wednesday made her state the first to institute an “all-out ban” on the sale of…
San Francisco Admits Vaping Ban Increases Smoking
Article from Reason by Guy Bentley. San Francisco’s chief economist has confirmed that the city’s ban on e-cigarette sales will increase smoking as vapers switch to combustible cigarettes. On June…
FDA Limits Consumer’s Choice With Vapes
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum. Moving forward with its plan to restrict sales of e-cigarettes in the name of preventing underage vaping, the Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a “draft…
