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Global Governments Weigh Restrictions As Vaping Industry Faces Regulatory Uncertainty
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - 4:04am | 600As concerns rise over the increasing use of vapes among non-smokers and the younger generation, the vaping industry is facing potential regulatory scrutiny. Governments worldwide are contemplating restrictions on disposable vape sales, putting the future of the industry in limbo. What Happened: A...
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Why China-Owned Vape Brand SKE Deleted Its TikTok Account After Ignoring UK Age Laws
Saturday, August 26, 2023 - 4:29am | 391The U.K.’s second-largest vape company, a Chinese government-owned entity, faced massive criticism and has reportedly deleted its TikTok account after distributing vapes in an online giveaway without implementing age verification measures. What Happened: In a controversial move that has...
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Vape Mail Ban Is In Effect: What To Expect
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 2:26pm | 1435This article by Kevin O was originally published on TVape, and appears here with permission. On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a spending bill to provide stimulus to the American people during Covid. But it sneakily applied a vape mail ban as...
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RWB's Platinum Vape Products To Launch In Arizona And, Later This Year, Illinois
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 10:05am | 357Platinum Vape products are poised to launch in Arizona. Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF), PV's parent company, confirmed Friday the receipt of regulatory approval for the brand's expansion in the Copper State. The initial offering will include Platinum's vape...
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The Blinc Group Closes $1.5M Pre-Series A Bridge Round
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 10:37am | 347Vaporizer technologies company The Blinc Group, Inc. announced Thursday the closing of a pre-Series A bridge financing of $1.5 million. The round was led by Equitas Partners Fund, WGD Capital, LP, and 7thirty Capital. CEO and co-founder Arnaud Dumas de Rauly says proceeds from the raise will...
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Top Vape Design Trends For 2021
Monday, January 4, 2021 - 4:31pm | 1247This article by Joe Hagbusch was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. There are so many amazing vaporizers to choose from, deciding on one can be challenging. While the vaporizer industry has continued to evolve over the years, each year is met...
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Juul Group Cuts Valuation To $10B, Sinking Altria's Investment Further
Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 4:23pm | 235Juul's valuation took a big hit Thursday. Since tobacco company Altria Group acquired a large stake in Juul Labs, the vape manufacturer has struggled with regulatory issues and has seen its valuation fall several times. What Happened: Juul Labs cut its valuation from $12 billion to $10 billion...
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How Concerned Should Countries Be About Vape Pen Cartridges?
Sunday, September 6, 2020 - 11:24am | 973This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. It wasn’t that long ago that there was a spike in health issues reported in multiple countries, with the culprit causing the issues reportedly being cannabis vape pen cartridges. Cannabis...
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Canopy Growth's Investor Meeting: What You Need To Know
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 4:42pm | 348Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) hosted a virtual investor meeting Monday to discuss the COVID-19 impact and business strategies. Canopy Growth's share price has shown stable growth over the last three months. In April, the stock was trading around $13; it's now trading at the $17 level...
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Canopy Growth Shares Plunge On CA$1.33B Q4 Loss
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 10:54am | 474Cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) disclosed Friday a fourth-quarter net loss of CA$1.3 billion ($946.4 million). That's up from the loss of CA$347.5 million Canopy posted for the same quarter a year ago. The Smiths Falls, Ontario-based...
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Coronavirus, Weed And Nicotine: Are Smokers And Vapers Facing Greater Risks?
Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 2:21pm | 665By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. As coronavirus causes respiratory illness, smoking and vaping could worsen symptoms associated with COVID-19. Following the initial E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak, which...
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Scoop: TILT Holdings' Jupiter Research Releases New Vape Devices, Cartridges
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 5:14pm | 311TILT Holdings Inc (CNSX: TILT) (OTC: TLLTF) subsidiary Jupiter Research, an inhalation technology company, will start offering a new suite of products, Benzinga has learned. A new section on Jupiter's website features new proprietary offerings that are already being offered to...
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Altria's Juul Stake Up In The Air Due To FTC Review, WSJ Reports
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 9:29am | 351Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) investment in Juul is up in the air a year after the deal was made, as U.S. federal antitrust officials are probing the tobacco company's reach in the sector, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. In December 2018...
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The Impact Of The Vaping Illness Outbreak On Young Users
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 6:25pm | 351The newest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states there have been 2,602 people hospitalized due to vaping-related lung injury cases nationwide. As of Jan. 7, 57 deaths have been confirmed in 27 states and the District of Columbia. The majority (67%) of patients were male...
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As Vaping Illnesses Decline, Impact On Market Appears To Peak
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 3:38pm | 307Recent data from BDS Analytics suggests that the market fallout from the e-cigarette/vaping-associated illness (EVALI) crisis has peaked. The news coincides with a late December report from the Centers for Disease Control that found new cases of EVALI were on the decline. In November, the...