Fergus Mason
Veteran, vaper and writer. All articles express my own opinion and do not necessarily reflect the Editor's view.
Gap grows between New Zealand and USA, Australia as Kiwi government...
San Francisco vapers organise against ban
San Francisco’s notoriously anti-vaping Board of Supervisors seems determined to ban all e-cigarette sales within the city, both online...
More health claims as FDA comes under pressure to be even...
New study claims vape flavours cause heart attacks
A recently published paper from Stanford University in – where else? – the USA claims vaping, especially...
Health officials in Texas and California lose their minds; Washington vapers...
Houston, TX “Health” official caught lying to children
A so-called “health” official from Houston County has been touring schools in the Texas city, giving children...
State lawmakers balk at more anti-vaping laws, and JUUL hit back...
Arizona moves to protect vapers from kneejerk laws
In a rare show of opposition to the anti-vaping hysteria that’s currently sweeping the USA, Arizona lawmakers...
US fightback against vape taxes scores a hit
Think tank warns Alaska vape tax would protect smoking
The influential Heartland Institute has warned Alaska lawmakers that their proposed new sin tax on vapour...
Wins in Canada, losses in the USA – bad vape law...
Quebec anti-vaping law watered down by judge
New anti-vaping laws in Quebec have been strongly criticised by harm reduction advocates. Now a judge has at...
Anti-vapers in USA keep up the pressure
Flavour ban moves forward in Senate with FDA support
Legislation that could ban all flavoured e-liquids across the USA is moving forward in the Senate,...
US vapers face national age limit hike, while state lawmakers push...
US Congress pushes for nationwide T21 law
One of the more disturbing moves underway in the United States is the Tobacco 21 campaign, which aims...
Vaping hysteria locks more toilet doors, Filipino FDA comes under fire...
Another school locks its toilets over vaping
Anti-vaping hysteria continues to spread across the USA, as a Connecticut high school shuts down most of its...
Fake seizures scare from FDA, but Hawaii flavour ban stalls for...
FDA investigate “vaping-related” seizures
In the latest manufactured anti-vaping health scare, the FDA is investigating whether there’s a link between e-cigarette use and seizures. According...
