New regulations intended to keep vapor products out of the hands of youth go into effect tomorrow, February 1, 2020, according to Global News. The regulations include prohibiting the advertising and sale of vapor products in all-ages businesses, or to…
In a recent statement, the Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) has taken the P.E.I. Lung Association to task over its push for a flavor ban. CVA’s statement comes out swinging and pulls no punches: “It is disappointing that once again a…
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is pushing the Federal government to impose a tax hike of between 20 and 30 percent on vapor products. Senior Manager of Public Affairs Liz Scanlon stated that increasing taxes on vapor products…
The Vaping Industry Trade Association (VITA) has spoken up for National Non-Smoking Week with a call for balanced action on vaping, and an acknowledgement of its benefit to public health, from all levels of government. It is estimated that there…
Canada’s Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health is pushing for a nationwide ban on flavored vapor products, as well as a government mandate of plain packaging, in efforts to curb youth vaping. The proposal additionally calls for a nationwide…
On Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation banning flavored vapor products statewide. In a media release delivered on the Governor’s official web site, Murphy said: “As Governor, I am first and foremost charged with protecting…
The office of Democrat Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin delivered a press release Sunday, January 19th, in which the Governor outlined an assortment of desired legislation intended to curb underage vaping. The solicited legislation would be aimed at several key…
In what can only be described as an act of recklessness and sadism, two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania youth induced a two year old boy to vape, while filming the incident and laughing at the child’s discomfort. A mother, who requested to…
This month, Canadian Vapor Magazine is proud to shine a spotlight on a very important new grassroots advocacy organization and the man who founded it: I Vape, I Voted and its creator Trevor Campbell. What follows is a brief excerpt from that…
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS! 2019 was a bit of a doozy, wasn’t it!? Rather than a “Letter from the editor”, being something that only registrants get to see, I thought a public news post that shareable, clickable, enjoyable for everyone…
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