You take a draw from your vape and start coughing. It might be a light tickle in your throat. Or it might be enough to make you pause and wonder what's going on. Either way, you're not imagining it. And you're not alone in dealing with this. Many people have...
We’ve all seen the videos. Someone drops their vape into a glass of water. Someone films it. Someone captions it “day one”. Quitting has become memeable. Not because everyone suddenly stopped vaping, but because announcing that you’ve stopped is now part of the performance. That alone tells you something has...
As a vaper, the feeling comes often: that sudden panic when you realize you left your vape at home, and you get that persistent feeling that you need another hit. It starts to become more than a habit and more like a biological demand. For many vapers who are trying...
Australia’s growing illicit tobacco crisis is no longer a fringe issue—it is a stark illustration of what happens when tobacco control relies on prohibition rather than pragmatic harm reduction. Despite decades of public health leadership, the country now faces a multibillion-dollar illegal nicotine market, escalating violence, and worsening youth access...
In her New York State budget proposal for fiscal year 2027, Governor Kathy Hochul announced several elements intended to restrict access to vaping products and nicotine pouches and make them more expensive. The 2027 fiscal year begins April 1, 2026. Among the governor’s proposals are: Making “alternative nicotine products” (including...
