Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
US: Pittsburgh Public Schools Latest School District Suing Juul
According to an article on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the school district has just been given approval by the school board to enter into a...
Study Confirms States With Legalised Marijuana Had Less EVALI Cases
Last December, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), confirmed that EVALI, the infamous “vape related” lung disease that has sadly spread...
Cigarette Smugglers Exploit the Covid-Related Demand for Medical Supplies
According to experts in illicit trade, the same smugglers who drive the cigarette black market and facilitate money laundering and the trafficking of dangerous...
US: Two Vape Shop Staff Caught Selling Class A Drugs in Store
“During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to identify that the Vape Shop employees were selling cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, LSD, and THC...
UK Study: TPD Regulation Pushes UK Vapers to The Black Market
Introduced in 2017, the aim of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is to educate the public about the risks of vaping and prevent...
Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy Can Have Damaging Effects Lasting Generations
It is already widely known that exposure to tobacco smoke during development harms children, with non-coding ‘epigenetic’ changes to DNA reported repeatedly as a...
NZ Poll Reveals Cannabis Referendum Outcome is Still Questionable
Commissioned by Kiwi medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, the latest Horizon Research survey has indicated that 52% of all respondents said they would vote...
The AVCA is Urging Kiwi Voters to be Wary of Possible Vape Tax
“Huge tobacco excise has long failed our poorer communities. The prospect of also adding an excise tax to vaping – the world’s most effective...
