Vapers Digest 30th August
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Is it time to de-demonize this drug? ~ The Demand for Disposable Vapes Falls on the FDA’s Decision Making Proces … ~ Raise Your Voice for Vaping: Join the Fight Against a Flavour Ban in Norway ~ ETHRA letter to the SANT Committee on non-communicable diseases ~ Big fight brewing over ‘irrational’ smoking and vaping laws in South Africa ~ Appeals Court Splits Decision on Myblu MDO Appeal ~ Another Appeals Court Accuses the FDA of Committing “Surprise Switcheroo” ~ Don’t Deny Smokers Their Best Chance Of Dodging Diseases ~ Experts Highlight Study Limitations ~ North Tyneside £50,000 Vape Crackdown ~ Stoptober 2023 ~ CAPHRA Launches Shadow Report ~ Vaping Hospitalisations Revealed For The First Time ~ ‘India needs to rethink its tobacco laws’ ~ Takeaways from Listening Session on the Development of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Strategic Plan ~ The dirty tricks campaign to censor the vaping debate in Australia ~ Cramlington and Blyth council tenants offered free vape starter kits and support to quit smoking ~ Doctors’ Survey webinar
Is it time to de-demonize this drug?
In the early 20th century, Americans demonized alcohol. In 1920, they codified that demonization in the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting alcohol. During the roaring ’20s, in American homes and speakeasies all over the land, Americans thumbed their noses at that demonization. As did bootleggers, smugglers and organized crime bosses.
TWO from World Vapers’ Alliance
The Demand for Disposable Vapes Falls on the FDA’s Decision Making Proces …
Allison Boughner
Disposable vapes, the new thorn in the FDA’s side, seem to be taking a toll on regulators with new bans emerging frequently as they scramble to fix this “problem.”
But who is to blame for this $2 billion dollar market? With crushing regulations on small businesses that primarily sell open systems with free base e-liquids, the FDA decision-making process is denying adults their vaping product of choice. This results in a new demand for disposables that have flooded the US market.
Your voice is needed now more than ever to stand up against a potential flavour ban that could severely impact the choices of vapers in Norway. The Norwegian government is considering a full ban on vaping flavours, which could limit the ability to enjoy the variety of options that have helped countless smokers switch to a safer alternative.
ETHRA letter to the SANT Committee on non-communicable diseases
European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA)
ETHRA wrote to members of SANT in anticipation of the presentation of the Rapporture’s Draft Report on non-communicable diseases. We highlighted that ‘tobacco use’ was erroneously identified as a risk fact, when it should be smoking. We also outlined the import role safer nicotine products can have in reducing smoking and NCD prevalence.
Big fight brewing over ‘irrational’ smoking and vaping laws in South Africa
Business Tech ZA
While all parties agree smoking and vaping should be regulated in South Africa, a significant industry player is contesting the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in its current form.
Multinational tobacco company Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA) is pushing back strongly against the bill, saying that’s proposed laws lack nuance and scientific justification – to the extent that they are irrational.
Appeals Court Splits Decision on Myblu MDO Appeal
Jim McDonald, Vaping360
A federal appeals court today split its decision on myblu vaping products, granting manufacturer Fontem US’s petition for review of the FDA’s marketing denial for the myblu device and tobacco-flavored refill pods, but rejecting the company’s petition for myblu pods in some flavors other than tobacco.
Another Appeals Court Accuses the FDA of Committing “Surprise Switcheroo”
Jonathan H. Adler, Reason
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concluded the Food & Drug Administration failed to conduct the proper analyses before rejecting some vaping product applications. The court’s unanimous decision in Fontem US v. FDA upheld the FDA’s denial of Fontem’s application to market flavored vaping products, in line with prior D.C. Circuit precedent, but rejected the FDA’s denial of Fontem’s applications for unflavored products, and became the second circuit court of appeals to accuse the FDA of a “surprise switcheroo” when reviewing vaping product applications. This is all further evidence that the FDA has a vaping problem.
This should go without saying, but the below Regulations dot gov comment by "Greg Conley" is 100% fake. And a poor imitation of my writing style at that.https://t.co/OblMrGELLn
— Gregory Conley (@GregTHR) August 28, 2023
FOUR From Dave Cross, Planet Of The Vapes
Experts Highlight Study Limitations
British experts have offered up their opinions about the limitations of an American study that claims to have found evidence of a link between vaping and respiratory symptoms in adolescents. The research team included Jessica Barrington-Trimis who has been well documented on Planet of the Vapes for her involvement in below-par anti-vape studies. The experts acknowledge that more research needs to be completed in this area.
North Tyneside £50,000 Vape Crackdown
A North Tyneside partnership has seized more than £50,000-worth of “harmful vapes” in a “crackdown” on the supply of illegal, counterfeit goods. Officers from Northumbria Police and North Tyneside Council’s Trading Standards Team seized the products as well as quantities of cash.
Stoptober 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care is “delighted” to announce the return of Stoptober, this October, the national campaign designed to encourage and support smokers to quit for good. The event has typically seen smokers encouraged to swap to ecigs – something that will happen again this year given the government’s ‘Swap To Stop’ campaign.
CAPHRA Launches Shadow Report
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has launched a Shadow Report on FCTC Article 1 (d) on Harm Reduction Strategies highlighting the need for consumer participation in Tobacco Harm Reduction policy making.
‘India needs to rethink its tobacco laws’
Shantanu Guha Ray, The Sunday Guardian
Takeaways from Listening Session on the Development of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Strategic Plan
Troutman Pepper, Lexology
The dirty tricks campaign to censor the vaping debate in Australia
Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, ColinMendelsohn.com.au
YET AGAIN, an anonymous Australian anti-vaping ‘researcher’ has attempted to censor public debate on vaping, this time by making baseless claims that I am tied to the tobacco and vape industry.
I recently published an online article for teachers on how to address the problem of vaping at school. Student vaping is causing great concern for teachers and parents and the article provided practical and evidence-based advice on how to handle it.
Cramlington and Blyth council tenants offered free vape starter kits and support to quit smoking
Craig Buchan, Northunderland Gazzette
Free vape starter kits have been offered to council tenants in the two towns as part of a government-funded project to help people kick the costly and dangerous habit.
Eligible people have been invited to sign up for a six week support programme and been offered a choice of vape products, strengths, and flavours.
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