Electronic Cigarette & Vapor News

The Wall Street Journal Covers Cloud Chasing Competitions in Big D April 23 2015

Using e-cigarettes, contestants vie to create the biggest ‘clouds’; sponsors, cash prizes   By :TRIPP MICKLE, The Wall Street Journal, Updated April 22, 2015 4:43 p.m. ET   PLANO, Texas—Just outside the town where Doc Holliday got in a major gunfight, Elijah Seybold and Nathan Waller stood back-to-back in silence. A small crowd gathered nearby as an MC yelled, “One! Two! Three!…Pull!” Then, Mr. Seybold and Mr. Waller pulled out copper-colored,...

Who Really Owns Your E-Cigarette (Infographic) April 23 2015

04/23/2015, Purplebox Vapours This is a great infographic put together by our friends across the pond at Purplebox Vapours http://purplebox.ie/ illustrating the market share of Big Tobacco in the e-cig and vapor business. (Click here for full size file download)  

Investing in Vapor Corp.? April 13 2015

Devon Shire, Canadian Value Investor, 04/13/15 Looking For Ways To Play The Rapidly Growing E-Cig And Vaporizer Markets Apr. 13, 2015 4:47 AM ET  |  3 comments  |  About: Vapor Corp. (VPCO) Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...) Summary The E-cigarette and Vaporizer market is expected to grow at an annualized rate of...

Nicotine use, Mental Health, Harm Reduction & Electronic Cigarettes April 10 2015

The Harm Reduction Coalition Hosts a Free Training on Nicotine Addiction and Electronic Cigarettes Register Now One of the most overlooked and under-treated addiction is to nicotine. Yet, cigarette smoking kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs and fires combined. People with co-occurring disorders have high rates of smoking and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness; smoking kills about 200,000 people with a psychiatric...

M.O.V.E. Formed: Medical Organizations Supporting Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes April 08 2015

CALL FOR DOCTORS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENTISTS IN SUPPORT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.  As physicians and health professionals we see everyday patients who are severely affected by tobacco smoking, many of whom will eventually die or have their health severely affected despite our help and advice. Tobacco smoking remains the most serious public health issue in the world. People smoke for the nicotine but die from the chemicals produced when...

E-Cigarettes Poised to Save Medicaid Billions April 02 2015

State Budget Solutions | by J. Scott Moody | March 31, 2015Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have only been around since 2006, yet their potential to dramatically reduce the damaging health impacts of traditional cigarettes has garnered significant attention and credibility. Numerous scientific studies show that e-cigs not only reduce the harm from smoking, but can also be a part of the successful path to smoking cessation. The term "e-cig" is misleading...

U.S. Ad Campaign to Challenge Value of E-Cigarettes in Quitting Smoking March 27 2015

TRIPP MICKLE, The Wall Street Journal, Updated March 26, 2015 12:16 a.m. ET   Paul Frohman smokes an electronic cigarette outside an office building in downtown Los Angeles in January. California health officials declared e-cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS   The U.S. government for the first time is taking aim at electronic cigarettes in an advertising campaign, challenging their use as...

House Public Health Committee Introduces Several Bills Impeding Consumer Access to Vapor Products March 20 2015

Several bills that would impede consumer access to vapor products are scheduled for a public hearing in the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday, March 23rd at 8:00 AM in the Capitol Extension, 2nd floor, room E.012 (Central Gallery - click here for a map).  We have Identified HB 170, HB 81, HB 970, and HB 2321 as all containing language that would impact consumer access, choice, and awareness of...

World Health Organization Calls for International Ban On E-Cigarettes March 20 2015

THE head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for governments across the world to ban e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes, which some experts consider to be less addictive than tobacco, have been viewed as potential alternatives by some researchers. But speaking at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi yesterday Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General, WHO, insisted “non-smoking should be the norm”. She also said that e-cigarettes encourage young...

Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Generate Virtually No Toxins March 06 2015

Levels are about the same as those found in air. Jacob Sullum|Mar. 4, 2015 6:32 pm | www.reason.com Anti-smoking activists and public health officials who question the usefulness of electronic cigarettes in reducing tobacco-related disease often talk as if the content of the aerosol generated by these newfangled contraptions is utterly mysterious. While it may be plausible that the absence of combustion makes e-cigarettes safer than the conventional kind, they...

Kanger Introduces Their First Mod, The K-Box March 05 2015

The new K-Box is Kanger Tech's first venture into manufacturing Mods, and they are off to a great start.  Features include variable wattage, an 18650 battery cavity, all-aluminum construction (very light), and an entry-level price. Designed to support sub-ohm atomizers, like the Subtank, this little mod can go down to 0.4A with no problems.  We have the Kanger K-Box in stock for under $40 with free shipping here.  Here is...

Aspire Releases Platinum Kit March 03 2015

In December, Big D Vapor released the Aspire Sub Ohm Atlantis Combo, but this week Aspire has introduced what is essentially the same kit with some minor modifications  Essentially, just like our kit it includes the 2000 mah CF Sub Ohm Battery coated in carbon fiber, the Aspire Atlantis Sub Ohm Atomizer, 5 extra Atlantis Replacement Coils, and the 450mah USB Fast Charger. However, that's where the differences stop.  In the...

Top Ten Ways ISIS Can Improve Their Image Problem March 01 2015

We are all familiar with ISIS and their terrorist ways, but aren't we all tired of hearing about their shenanigans every time we turn on the news?  If they want to go beyond the norm of recruiting teenage British girls, here are some helpful tips for their boring and hateful tactics. 10. More kittens.  Who doesn't love kittens, especially in this day in age where cats rule the internet.  ...

The Misbegotten Crusade Against E-Cigarettes February 27 2015

By MICHAEL B. SIEGEL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Feb. 24, 2015 6:48 p.m. ET 202 COMMENTS When electronic cigarettes came to the U.S. about 2007, I was skeptical. My assumption was they were a ploy by the tobacco industry to hook more people into smoking under the guise of being a safer product—the notorious low-tar cigarette scam all over again. But as I talked to many e-cigarette users, known as...

Aspire Announces Its First Digital Mod, the ESP 30 February 27 2015

Update:  As of 04/20/2015 the Aspire ESP 30 is In Stock!   The new ESP 30 from Aspire is the manufacturer's first attempt at a digital box mod and based on their history it will be a simple yet great device.  What differentiates the ESP 30 from the hundreds of box mods on the market today? First and foremost, Aspire chose to go with a Lithium Polymer battery rather than...

WSJ Reports E-Cigarette Makers Face Rise of Counterfeit February 21 2015

PHOTO: REUTERSBy PETER EVANS, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Feb. 20, 2015 9:09 a.m. ETLONDON—Liberty Flights Ltd., a British maker of electronic cigarettes, is facing a problem more associated with handbags than with nicotine vaporizers: counterfeiting.Imitation versions of the company’s products—which allow users, known as “vapers,” to heat nicotine-laced liquid for a tobacco-free hit—have started appearing in several markets around the world. The cloned e-cigarettes use cheaper materials and are sold at...

Vape 'Em If You Got 'Em: Jails Sell E-Cigarettes to Inmates February 20 2015

CINCINNATI — Feb 17, 2015, 12:30 PM ET By LISA CORNWELL Associated Press   E-cigarettes keep popping up for sale at county jails around the country even as some government officials, schools and health experts urge tighter control over the devices, especially in public buildings. Electronic cigarettes, growing in popularity since their U.S. introduction about a decade ago, are showing up at jails in more than a dozen states, including...

New Evidence Shows Vaping Nicotine Is Less Addictive Than Smoking It February 13 2015

9 Feb 2015 — By Gary Cox , ECF / www.vaping.com Opponents of vaping have been fond of saying that e-cigarettes are just as addictive as combustible smokes, because they contain addictive nicotine. They have never seemed to feel the need to produce any evidence for this supposition. Nicotine is nicotine, right? And nicotine is addictive, right? Enough said. End of story. Wrong? It is becoming increasingly clear, indeed, now beyond...

State By State E-Cig Regulation Map January 30 2015

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Innokin Releases the MVP 3.0 with 30 Watts of Power and Lots of New Improved Features January 26 2015

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The iTaste MVP3.0 is the newest in the line of internationally bestselling iTaste MVP vaporizers and sets the standard for top quality, high capacity, powerful and smart advanced personal vaporizers and E-Cigarette. Designed and upgraded based on feedback from vapers, top reviewers and friends from all over the world, The iTaste MVP3.0 is more powerful with a maximum output of 30 Watts and...

Aspire Atlantis Versus Kanger SUBTANK - Long Term Test & Review January 20 2015

12 Week Long Term Term Test A lot of our customers keep asking, which is better, the new Kanger Subtank or the Aspire Atlantis.  While both are great sub-ohm tanks that may require zero maintenance aside from adding liquid and changing a coil from time to time, each is an entirely different animal.  Comparing the two is like comparing an Audi sports coupe to a Cadillac sedan.  We tested each...

Aspire Atlantis, Kanger Subtank, and Aspire Kits / Batteries on Sale This weekend! (Through January 18th) January 17 2015

We are unloading the Aspire Atlantis, Kanger SUBTANK, Aspire Premium Kits, and Aspire Sub Ohm Battery at the lowest prices of the year - this weekend only!  All prices include FREE SHIPPING.  See special below! http://bigdvapor-ztkg.soundestlink.com/view/54b7e171497228a8053ad863/53d7b429f187cd8f597aac2a .

Forbes: E-Cigs: A Lifesaver That Health Fascists Want To Kill January 07 2015

1/05/2015 @ 6:00AM, Steve Forbes, www.forbes.com TIME AND AGAIN technology has come along to help solve big problems or blast away sclerotic, anti-progress government rules and restrictions. Think about Uber and local taxi cartels or, decades ago, how the invention of money funds upended Depression-era diktats that forced individuals to receive below-market interest rates on their deposits. One breakthrough that gets absolutely no respect–in fact, it’s aroused intense hostility from people...

2015 Vapor Legislation, and What You Can Do About It January 05 2015

By the middle of next week, 19 states will have begun their 2015 legislative sessions.  By the end of January, all but 6 states will be in session.  We’d like to take this opportunity to prepare you for what is shaping up to be a very, very busy year for Tobacco Harm Reduction advocates.   STATES: Taxes Child Resistant Packaging Labeling Requirements Restrictions on Sales to Minors Online Sales Restrictions/Bans...