7 Big Themes For Vaping In 2022

For the past 9 years we have run a predictions post, with experts from different fields and different regions sharing their perspective on the future of vaping. [...] So for this post I’ve pulled out 7 key themes from the predictions, which provide an overview of the big ideas for vaping in 2022. Jim McDonald of Vaping 360 has written a thorough overview of US regulations. These include a ban on posting vape products and an approval process which changed the bar at the last minute – so far, just one archaic product has been approved. [...]

2021-12-17
ecigarettedirect.co.uk

University of Waterloo in Ontario part of global study on impact of e-cigarette rules

The University of Waterloo will take part in a five-year study on e-cigarettes to determine the impact of regulations in different parts of the world. "It's extraordinarily important for us to understand the factors that are driving people to smoke, and what we can do through policies and regulations to reduce that amount globally," said Geoffrey Fong, a professor of psychology and public health at the Ontario university. The news comes after New Zealand announced it will outlaw smoking for its next generation. People 14 and under will never be able to legally buy tobacco.

2021-12-17
cbc.ca

How companies like Puff Bar have avoided FDA regulation: "The industry can innovate around it"

Nearly two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration banned flavored e-cigarettes, like Juul, citing their popularity among teens. But some vaping products have managed to avoid regulation by the FDA even as they grow increasingly popular among kids. Nick Minas and Patrick Beltran are the two of the businessmen and CEOs behind Puff Bar, the biggest company in America still selling fruit-flavored nicotine products. The company makes a range of vaping products with sweet flavors.

2021-12-17
cbsnews.com

WHAT WE LOST WHEN VAPING GOT POLITICAL

It is easy to forget now, given the speed with which we grew accustomed to the sight of our fellow citizens noisily dragging on devices that wouldn’t have been out of place on the set of Dune, but it was only in 2015 that Juul cracked the code on the unembarrassing electronic cigarette. Juul’s sleek, USB-like design swiped away memories of earlier vapes, which were often clumsy metal representations of the real thing. The Juul was charged via computer port, giving it the feel of a well-polished Apple product appearing in your life to alleviate your anxiety (anxiety being the issue many smokers know is at the heart of their addiction). [...]

2021-12-17
vanityfair.com

Marijuana could mess with medicines, risking harm, doctors say

Many people turn to marijuana or cannabidiol to ease their achy joints and help them, but a new study suggests that could wreak havoc with any other medications they're taking. Why? Because the body uses the same set of enzymes to process them all, scientists report. The chemicals in marijuana -- THC, cannabidiol, or CBD, and cannabinol, or CBN -- are metabolized in the body by at least two families of enzymes that also help process and eliminate more than 70% of the most commonly used prescription drugs from the body, the researchers said.

2021-12-17
upi.com

Stubbing out smoking

It’s a short trip from adventure to addiction. For many, it begins with the thrill of trying at a young age something that is prohibited. When did you light your first cigarette? The memory of the first drag stays for long: mine is somehow linked to the iconic 1976 Bollywood film Kabhi Kabhie. Every time I listen to its memorable songs or watch clips, they remind me of the first furtive attempt to smoke. [...] Fortunately, that first failed attempt at smoking did not lead to addiction over the years and whatever little I indulged in stopped completely long ago. [...].

2021-12-17
khaleejtimes.com