FDA Proposal Includes a ‘Lost Enjoyment’ Calculation Over Cost-Value of E-Cigs

According to a recent Reuters publication on the FDA’s new proposal on e-cigarette regulations, part of the proposal was to factor in the lost enjoyment over the lifetime cost of using vaporizers. What this means in literal terms, is that if the FDA would value the healthier longer and improved life of someone that stops … Read more

Zippo Is Suing BLU Cigs Over BLU® Trademark

The popular lighter manufacturer, Zippo Manufacturing Incorporated is suing Blu e-cigarettes under tobacco giant Lorillard Inc. The name ‘Blu’ currently used to market and sell their electronic cigarette. Zippo is internationally known for their flame lighters, and had trademarked BLU® to market butane-based lighters because of the blue colored flame produced by the butane. Blu … Read more

Are E-Cigarette Flavors At Risk of Being Banned?

Last week, some e-liquid manufacturers we’re faced with cease-and-desist letters from proprietary companies who seek to protect their brand names. Some brands we’re not happy to see their candy names being used on electronic cigarette flavors due it being a nicotine product, but simply put, the names used we’re infringing on copyright. Unfortunately, some of … Read more

Public Health Academics Urge WHO Not to Regulate E-Cigs Same As Tobacco

WHO, the World Health Organisation has been sent a collective letter from 53 public health academics from 15 different countries, calling to avoid regulating e-cigarettes the same as tobacco. The letter was sent to the organisation’s director, Dr. Margaret Chan, advising that electronic cigarettes will suffer from similar regulations and high taxes as tobacco. Last month, … Read more