Michael McGrady Jr
Michael McGrady Jr is a columnist for Vaping Post's English edition. He is a critically acclaimed journalist with awards and recognition from across the industry. He was a finalist for ECigClick's annual vape awards in 2019 and 2020, a KAC Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Fellow in 2019, among other honors. All articles express his own opinion and do not necessarily reflect the Editor's view.
University of Waterloo: COVID-19 Didn’t Spark More Smoking During Its Initial Stages
Unlike other stressful global events, the global pandemic didn't cause more people to smoke suggests a study from Canadian researchers.
WATERLOO, Ontario — A group...
Study: Legalizing Marijuana Could Stem Opioid Abuse
A new study by researchers across the country suggests that marijuana legalization could be beneficial in countering widespread opioid abuse.
PITTSBURGH — The academic journal...
Heat-not-burn Innovator Poda Brings In A Chief Medical Officer
The maker of tobacco-free heat-not-burn pods is set to enter the medical device market and field the expert insight of a chief medical officer.
VANCOUVER...
PMI Highlights The Views On Heated Tobacco Products Among Governments
PMI Science recently published the views of public health agencies as they relate to the harm and risk-reduced characteristics of heated tobacco products.
NEW YORK...
Japan Tobacco Launches Ploom X Heated Tobacco Products
Japan Tobacco is expected to launch its next-generation heated tobacco product in August of 2021.
TOKYO — In a press release, Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)...
Altria Group Is Getting Out Of The Wine Business
Tobacco giant Altria Group finalized an agreement to sell its wine enterprise for $1.2 billion.
RICHMOND — Earlier this month, Altria announced that it will...
Groups Oppose Philip Morris International Purchasing Pharma Company Vectura
Several public health and tobacco control groups are upset that Philip Morris International would even consider purchasing a pharmaceutical maker that develops inhaled treatments for...
U.S. Surgeon General Calls For Marijuana Decriminalization
WASHINGTON — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes that marijuana consumption should be decriminalized at the state and national levels.
Murthy, a public health hanger-on from...
