Author Archives: Lawrence Johnson

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled the federal government’s timeline for new vaping laws that are set to sweep the country, dramatically reducing legal access to nicotine vaping products for vapers in Australia. The changes are set to kick in by the end of the month, starting with an import ban on disposable vapes […]

The New Zealand Ministry of Health has admitted that it mistakenly threatened vape shops after it incorrectly interpreted the regulations governing the maximum amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products sold in the country. While regulations allow for vape juice sold in New Zealand to contain up to 50mg/ml, the ministry previously indicated that it […]

Apollo Future Technology, which is also known as Apollo Vapes and Apollo E-Cigs, has been hit with a temporary restraining order that bars it from selling certain products following an investigation by the Alameda County District Attorney. The temporary restraining order against the company was announced on September 6, 2023, by Alameda County District Attorney […]

Disposable vapes have become the latest target of government crackdowns on vaping products. The Australian Government said earlier this year that disposable vapes would be banned in the country as the federal government moves to eliminate recreational vaping inside its borders. New Zealand also announced a ban on disposable vapes, which went into effect in […]

Vaping is massively popular in the United Kingdom but what happens to all of the used vaping products when vapers are done with them? One would like to think that they’re properly sorted and recycled, especially when the law requires local shops that sell vapes to take them back and recycle them. Despite the law […]

Governments around the world are setting their sights on disposable vapes with some moving to enact bans while others, like Scotland, are now considering doing the same. Humza Yousaf, the First Minister of Scotland since March 2023, told the Scottish Parliament that “too often” hears about young people vaping and that he’s “pleased to announce […]

New research out of the University of Pittsburgh has found that menthol-flavored vape juice produces more toxic vapor particles than non-menthol flavors, suggesting the potential for increased harm to e-cigarette users who prefer to vape menthol e-juice flavors. It should be noted that the study, which was published in the journal Respiratory Research, did not […]

The Australian Government has signaled their intent to ban recreational vaping in the country by requiring all vape sales to run through local pharmacies where Australian vapers will be required to have a valid prescription in order to purchase vaping products. Will the plan work? According to the head of the Australian Border Force (ABF), […]

With disposable vapes proving to be a major environmental burden, one vape company whose products are sold in the United Kingdom, Feelm, has decided to launch a new program aimed at coaxing vapers into recycling their used vapes by offering them free vapes in exchange for returning their used ones. Feelm, a subsidiary of the […]

The New Zealand Government announced a ban on disposable vapes as part of a set of new measures aimed at reducing youth vaping and creating a generation of non-smokers. The new measures, which were announced in June, require vape shops to be at least 328 yards (300 meters) from a school. Packaging for vaping products […]