On April 25th, 2011 in a press release posted on the FDA’s website, the FDA finally acknowledged what the courts told them on multiple occasions; the electronic cigarette is not a medical device or new drug, but rather a tobacco product.  In the press release they are clear that absent any therapeutic claims such as the ability to [...]

As you, our loyal reader have noticed, we have taken a break from blogging since Christmas.  This was due to time constraints among other personal reasons.  However our business continues to thrive as we offer some of the best electronic cigarette kits and e-liquid on the market.  But with spring here we decided it is [...]

Today the US Appeals Court issued their ruling about whether the FDA could continue to block shipments of electronic cigarettes based on their assertion that the product is a New Drug.  The ruling was clear; provided no therapeutic claims are made, the electronic cigarette should be regulated under the Tobacco Act rather than the FDCA (which would [...]

This is the second in what is likely to be a long series of blog posts written to bust myths about electronic cigarettes, smoking, and nicotine.  In part 1 we discussed e-cigarettes without nicotine and the situation in Canada.  In this post, we will try to address myths regarding what is in an e-cigarette. Myth [...]

There are a couple of misguided beliefs about e-cigarettes I would like to discuss. Although some is speculation, much of this opinion piece is based on research and law. Myth 1: It doesn’t matter if an e-cigarette contains nicotine or not, they will be regulated the same. Busted? Currently the FDA is fighting in Federal [...]

I decided to write this blog post about my personal experience with smoking, tobacco, and the electronic cigarette.  I have been using and selling electronic cigarettes since 2007 and started smoking in about 1992. In 2007 I was a pack a day smoker.  I found the e-cigarette and thought it would be a perfect way [...]

It seems likely that the FDA will eventually be the regulators of the electronic cigarette industry.  Currently they are fighting to re-classify the e-cigarette as a new drug and drug delivery device, but when that doesn’t work they will likely switch gears and regulate it as a tobacco product, based on the recently passed Family Smoking [...]

On September 9th, 2010, the FDA issued letters to 5 electronic cigarette companies.  They also sent a letter to the Electronic Cigarette Association.  There has been a lot of confusion among vapers and e-cigarette suppliers about what the letters mean.  So we decided to write a blog post looking at each letter and what the [...]

With all the press the electronic cigarette has received lately a couple of things are obvious. First, smokers love the electronic cigarette. This is noted by all the testimonials and article comments that all news stories receive. Second, those who are considered experts in public health seem to be focused on the wrong things. So [...]

In a USA Today story on June 7th, 2010 titled CDC: U.S. cigarettes contain more cancer-causing chemicals, CDC researchers announced that “the amount of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in U.S. brands is about triple that of brands from Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom”. It seems this should be of more concern to the FDA, who [...]

A group of non profit organizations and health advocates have filed an amicus brief with the DC Court of Appeals. The group included The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), Smokefree Pennsylvania, Consumer Advocates for Smokefree Alternatives Association (CASAA), National Vapers Club, Midwest Vapers Group and Drs. Michael Siegel and Joel Nitzkin. Read the [...]

We first wrote at length about the new Tobacco Bill on June 23rd, 2009. At that time we discussed how the effectiveness of the Bill in reducing smoking related fatalities would be dependent upon how the FDA implements the new law. We also speculated on the future of the e-cigarette with regards to this Bill. [...]

The information below on the electronic cigarette, chemical change, physical change, propylene glycol, glycerol, flavorings, water, nicotine and other components of e-liquid is given to pose questions, not answers. We encourage all to read the linked articles and testing to form their own opinions. The information was compiled from online sources. We encourage readers, especially [...]

Organizations such as the AAP, ACS, AHA, American Legacy Foundation, ALA, AMA, ASH, FDA, Public Citizen and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have been fighting against the electronic cigarette in an attempt to remove it from the market until it is classified as a new drug and medical device under the control of the FDA and [...]

Some select State Governments, as well as the Federal Government, is now engaged in selectively determining what products and innovations are allowed to be sold in America and who will profit. This is not based on law or on science, but on perception, speculation, and possibly money. The electronic cigarette has no history of harming [...]

Sen. Terry Link, a democrat in the Illinois State Senate has introduced a Bill that would take the electronic cigarette away as an option for long time smokers. If SB3174 passes, the electronic cigarette that contains nicotine would not be allowed to be sold in Illinois until such time that it is FDA approved as [...]

As we mention in an earlier post, the American Association of Public Health Physicians has submitted two petitions to the FDA. The first asks the FDA to classify electronic cigarettes as reduced harm tobacco products. The second asks the FDA to hold a follow-up press conference to amend statements made at their July 22nd, 2009 [...]

Joel L. Nitzkin, MD, MPH, DPA, Chair, Tobacco Control Task Force, American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) has created two petitions and sent them to the FDA. The first argues that the FDA should classify the electronic cigarette as a reduced harm tobacco product and abandon the idea that it is a new drug. [...]

Our blog has become expansive. There are now well over 150 blog posts about electronic cigarettes, the industry, and our company. For a quick reference, we put together a list of the top 5 blog posts that should interested every vaper. They will cover a variety of topics to give to good view of the [...]

We started this blog about electronic cigarettes in August of 2007. We begun selling electronic cigarettes shortly after that. Since then, we have seen a huge increase in traffic, new stories, sales, and general interest in e-cigarettes. We have seen a few large and many small suppliers enter into the marketplace. So what does this [...]