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No-Nic Vapes Explained: What’s Actually In Them & Why I (Sometimes) Use Them

No-Nic Vapes Explained: What’s Actually In Them & Why I (Sometimes) Use Them

A no-nic vape is exactly what it sounds like: a vape containing e-liquid with no intentionally added nicotine. Duh! You still get the flavor, vapor and hand-to-mouth routine. What you don’t get is the nicotine hit that keeps the physical addiction ticking over. I use no-nic vapes occasionally when I...

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After a Decade-Long ‘War on Vaping,’ Is the FDA Finally Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction?

After a Decade-Long ‘War on Vaping,’ Is the FDA Finally Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction?

After years of PMTA denials and regulatory battles, Bret Koplow’s appointment raises hopes of a more risk-proportionate approach to nicotine. After almost a decade of conflict between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the vaping industry, there are signs that America’s approach to tobacco harm reduction could be...

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UK Adds 500 Officers as Dirty-Money Crackdown Targets Rogue Vape Shops

UK Adds 500 Officers as Dirty-Money Crackdown Targets Rogue Vape Shops

The UK government will recruit 500 new financial-crime officers as part of a £500 million campaign targeting money laundering networks, including criminal operations using rogue vape shops and other high-street businesses as fronts. The officers will be deployed across police forces, the National Crime Agency (NCA), and Crown Prosecution Service...

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