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    Ten Years Ago Today...

    ... I got my first vape stuff in the mail. December 13th, 2013. It was a Friday. The following day, I joined ECF. https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/threads/yet-another-n00b-checking-in.503272/ So I thought I'd stop back and say, "Hi" and, "Thanks for all the fish!" ;) Yes, I'm...
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    Interesting statement from Ramaswami

    "E-Cigarette Regulations from the FDA that are driving more of them into the black market; like many regulations at the FDA, which do not match any statutory authority that Congress ever gave to the FDA, are unconstitutional under the Major Questions Doctrine."
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    FDA FDA Evaluation of Activities

    FDA Conducting Evaluation of Key Agency Activities to Strengthen Operations Uhm, 60 days? Really? Why do I think their "findings" have been pre-determined?
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    Beginner Rebuildable Gear?

    Asking for a friend. Actually, a friend of a friend, who is about to retire and wants to cut expenses. He quit smoking years ago and has been vaping some kind of Blu product since. He did figure out how to refill the pods or cartridges or whatever, but he says they're only good for a a very...
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    FDA FDA Approves MRTP for IQOS

    IQOS already had PMTA approval. Now they have an MRTP approval allowing them to make the following "Reduced Exposure" claim: FDA Announcement: FDA Authorizes Marketing of IQOS Tobacco Heating System with ‘Reduced Exposure’ Information
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    Juul suspends sale of flavored products

    Even on their own, age-restricted website. Tobacco, mint, and menthol will continue. E-cigarette giant Juul suspends sales of all fruity flavors ahead of looming US ban I guess they don't like the market-share they've built up?
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    US 20mg/ml Limit Proposed

    New bill aims to cap nicotine levels in e-cigarettes - CNN The newly introduced bill would restrict nicotine content to no more than 20 milligrams per milliliter "to make them significantly less addictive and appealing to youth" :nah:
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    Altria launches IQOS

    Altria launches Iqos tobacco device in US, and the timing couldn't be better It took two more years for regulatory clearance. But Altria is finally launching Iqos in the U.S. this week, and the company’s timing — though coincidental — couldn’t be better. This article uses "coincidental" or...
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    The Final Count Down -- Are You Ready?

    NINE That's the number of months we have left until the new PMTA deadline. Personally, I've been ready for a bit over three years. This thread is mostly intended for people who realize they aren't ready yet but would like help getting there, who aren't willing or able to wade though...
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    FDA launches its first youth e-cigarette prevention TV ads

    FDA launches its first youth e-cigarette prevention TV ads, plans new educational resources as agency approaches one-year anniversary of public education campaign All I can do is SMFH.
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    Where were you 50 years ago this weekend?

    When you saw this on your TV: Many (most?) of us here are old enough to have seen it as it happened. Do you remember where you were and who you were with? My uncle and I were camping on the shore of Lac de Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Needless to say, we did not have a TV. But when we...
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    FDA Juul is going to be in a hard spot to ever get their product approved

    So says former FDA head Scott Gottlieb. More here on CNBC: Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb: 'Juul is going to be in a hard spot to ever get their product approved'
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    Beverly Hills Bans Sales of all Tobacco Products

    Not effective until 2021. Exempts high-end cigar lounges and hotels. Includes all vapor products. Beverly Hills votes to outlaw tobacco sales in ordinance believed to be first of its kind in US There was once an ad campaign with the slogan, "I'd walk a mile for a Camel". Well, there's...
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    Land of Hurricanes and.. LIGHTNING!

    We had a short thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, really only the second one of the season. It was over in 30 minutes, but a house on the other side of my the street from me got hit. Several people saw the strike. A few minutes later, smoke started pouring out of the roof... There was...
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    Tease

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    FDA Today is August 8, 2018

    Something to think about: According to the Deeming Regs that were finalized in May of 2016, this was the day that that was supposed to be the the deadline to file PMTAs, and no vapor product would have been legal to sell as of tomorrow unless a PMTA having been filed by today. Moreover...
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    FDA FDA Bans Pure and Highly Concentrated Caffeine

    No, this is not directly related to vaping, but... Have a look at their press release here. Then consider the fact that they're doing this strictly via "guidance". No "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" and normal regulatory process, just instant "fiat". What follows is an except from the...
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    Playing with a Vapcell YR1030 AC Resistance Tester

    @Mooch did a quick review here, which got me intrigued enough to buy one. I'm primarily interested in seeing whether it's useful to evaluate the condition of cells as they age, both with use and over time. So: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= First up, four brand new Samsung 30Qs that I got in the same...
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    Your cloudz are weak, bro!

    This is how you chuck some real CLOUDZ: :D
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    I'm being pedantic here....

    The current forum notification reads: Uhm, the entire county is currently on standard time, not daylight time. Daylight time is a summer thing. Why would you show times as "EDT" and "PDT" this time of year? Oh, and "maintainence" should be "maintenance".