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.
The potential frivolity of the Juul class actions is alarming
For the past few weeks, I have gone over several of the class actions that have been filed against Juul Labs. As I read...
Access To Accurate Information About Nicotine Products Improves Quality of Life
Last month, the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) announced that they found evidence of an “epidemic” of misinformation when it comes to consumers’...
The Pallone-Shalala bill would kill DIY and small manufacturers
Last week, I wrote for Vaping Post and RealClear Public Affairs about HR 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, and...
Politics and Tobacco Harm Reduction: Things Congress Mix Up
When has prohibition ever worked? The U.S. federal government tried it with the ban on alcohol and, until recently, politicians and policymakers started to...
FDA’s Sharpless will not be kind to vaping
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension on the comment period for the drafted compliance policy for deemed tobacco products which include...
Proposed bill would raise national legal sales age for vaping products
Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Juan Vargas (D-Ca.) have introduced legislation meant to increase the national minimum legal sales age (MLSA) to purchase tobacco...
The Anatomy of a Vaping Ban: Moral Panic and Prohibition
There is no doubt that specific public health regulations are required to protect the population. From banning toxic materials in consumer goods to issuing...
Gottlieb suggests a harmful tactic: banning vape pods
One of the latest jabs against the independent vaping industry comes, once again, from the mouth of outgoing Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott...
