Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s Going Down Tonight is the night: Bellator 177 is going down and you best be aware of the action lined up for this night of amazing fights. The fight night will be taking place in Budapest, Hungary at the Budapest Sports Arena, and the
Reading Time: 2 minutes After weeks of debates and hearings, it appears that Montana’s proposed vape taxes have been placed on hold once more. State senator Mary Caferro introduced state Senate Bill 354 in the first week of March. The proposal included a sudden device and vape juice tax
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new study on e-cigs published in the Oxford Academic Journal takes aim at vapor regulations and how they impact consumer behavior. For years, vapor advocates have tried to make the case that strict regulations and taxes on vapor products could actually push people toward
Reading Time: 2 minutes Embed from Getty Images President Trump recently placed Scott Gottlieb at the head of the US Food and Drug Administration, giving vape advocates some renewed hope for the future of the industry. Gottlieb himself is invested in a vape chain and has voiced some support
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a recent vote, the city government of Minneapolis moved to further restrict vaping in public around the city. The new ban will apply to all public parks and pools and the vote comes as part of a larger package that also banned the use of
Reading Time: 2 minutes New York is now joining the number of states threatening the vapor industry with major tax increases. Several big changes on vape tax in NY are slated for review in the Empire state, keeping vape shop owners anxious as they wait for a decision to
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is vaping still banned in New Zealand? NZ lawmakers have finally confirmed that e-cigarette products will be available for sale in the country as early as next year. Following a long consultation period during which the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes were discussed, the announcement
Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2015, the state of Indiana enacted a law that required e-liquid companies to go through a safety and approval process before they could continue doing business in the state. This law was later amended in 2016 with additional security requirements added. The result was
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wondering if Obamacare was repealed and replaced? The answer is yes. To say that there have been mixed reactions to the GOP’s stunning recent healthcare defeat is an understatement. Politically, the debate over healthcare has been particularly virulent, and for vapers it has sparked numerous
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new round of tobacco and vaping legislation is on the agenda in Rhode Island this week, as representatives meet to discuss an increase in tobacco taxes that would apply across the board. Rhode Island is one of many states to deem e-cigarettes and vapor
Reading Time: 2 minutes In an effort to allay fears about e-cigarette device and battery malfunctions, Underwriters Laboratories has stepped forward with an e-cigarette safety study to inspect, test and certify vaporizers and e-cigarettes in North America. Underwriters Laboratories, known more commonly as UL, has been testing and certifying
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vapor companies and consumers in Washington state are on edge this week as HB2144 heads to the House Committee for public hearings. HB2144 is a two-part proposal that seeks to redefine vapor products as “other tobacco products” and raise Washington state vape tax in accordance
