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Vaping Could Save 6.6 Million American Smokers

Major U.S. study shows that vaping could save up to 6.6 million lives over the next 10 years. Read more

FDA Looking to Move Smokers Toward E-Cigarettes

The FDA is trying to reduce the nicotine levels in tobacco cigarettes in an effort to move smokers to e-cigarettes. Read more

U.S. proposes cigarette nicotine cut, shift toward e-cigarettes

Good news for e-cigarette users! U.S. looking to deal blow to big tobacco. Read more

FDA Looking to Move Smokers Toward E-Cigarettes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes while exploring measures to move smokers toward e-cigarettes, in a major regulatory shift announced on Friday that sent traditional cigarette company stocks plunging.

The move means FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has thrown his regulatory weight on the side of those advocating for e-cigarettes in the debate over whether they potentially hold some public health benefits.

Shares of major tobacco companies in the United States and UK slumped in heavy trading volume, with the world’s biggest producers poised to lose about $60 billion of market value.

The FDA’s move extends the timeline for applications for new e-cigarette clearance by the FDA to Aug. 8, 2022, giving e-cigarette companies more time to keep their products on the market before the agency goes into the process of final review. It also gives the FDA more time to set the proper framework for regulating e-cigarettes.

“It’s hard to overstate what this could mean for the companies affected: non-addictive levels of nicotine would likely mean a lot fewer smokers and of those people who do still light up, smoking a lot less,” said Neil Wilson, a senior market analyst with ETX Capital in London.

“This is just the U.S. regulator acting but we can easily see others, particularly in Europe, where regulatory pressures are already extremely high, following suit,” Wilson said.

British American Tobacco shares, trading close to all-time highs, fell as much as 11 percent and were on track for their biggest one-day loss in nearly 18 years.

Altria, which makes the Marlboro brand of cigarettes, fell as much as 16 percent, slipping into the red for the year.

FDA finally acknowledges what we have known all along!! Vape On!!

FDA aims to cut nicotine in cigarettes, shift toward e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and move smokers toward potentially less harmful e-cigarettes, in a major regulatory shift announced on Friday that sent tobacco stocks plunging.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb outlined a package of measures the agency plans to explore, embracing the idea that e-cigarettes may benefit public health by reducing smoking rates.

“Nicotine itself is not responsible for the cancer, the lung disease and heart disease that kill hundreds of thousands of Americans each year,” he said. “It’s the other chemical compounds in tobacco and in the smoke created by setting tobacco on fire that directly cause illness and death.”

The FDA’s move to consider reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes sent shares of major tobacco companies in the United States and UK plummeting in heavy trading volume, with the world’s biggest producers poised to lose about $60 billion of market value.

The agency cannot reduce nicotine levels to zero, nor can it ban cigarettes, but Gottlieb said the FDA would study regulating nicotine levels in an attempt to make cigarettes less addictive.

The announcement sets in motion a lengthy rule-making process that will involve public comment and input from multiple stakeholders before any measures take effect.

Great article!

Help Protect Your Right To Vape

Hello fellow Vapers- here is an important update on the developments in Washington in regards to Vaping:

The Cole-Bishop bill to change the predicate date and keep our products on the market is gaining some steam, but the key will be whether it is included in the spending bills that must pass by April 28th. We have 18 cosponsors, but please keep the heat on YOUR members to get on board! (see below)

Here is a handy link that takes to directly to our coalition effort advocacy site for activating on this important federal issue…

www.StopTheVapeBan.com is a one-stop shop for you that has click-and-go easy options to help facilitate your outreach by email, phone call, and Twitter.

Your own specific Congressmen will be contacted by you automatically after putting in your address so the site can locate the proper recipients of your message. Easy and effective!

Please help us protect ALL OF OUR RIGHTS’ TO VAPE.

Thank you.

Featured on Five Pawns Blog

We are very excited to be featured on the Five Pawns website as part of their Retail Partner Spotlight. Click Here to check us out!

Black Friday = Huge $$avings !!

ALL Smooth Vaporz & Mist Essentials Premier Vapor & E-Cig Boutiques will be open on Black Friday, November 25, from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM !!

THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR AT EACH STORE WILL GET 20% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE STORE!!! The SECOND 10 will get 15% OFF, SO GET THERE EARLY.

Amazing All day Liquid specials like Buy One Charlies’ Chalk Dust get the second 50% OFF. All MIST ESSENTIALS’ 30 mL bottles are $10 !

Up to 50% OFF select Hardware all day.

So eat a lot on Thanksgiving so you have energy to shop, shop, shop on Black Friday.

We will be closed on Thanksgiving to allow our employees to enjoy the holiday with their families.

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Nona from 5 Pawns is Coming!!

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Five Pawns’ Seasonal Offering – Nona – will be here next week!! Flavor profile for this amazing vape is a Spiced Bread Pudding with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze Drizzle – perfect for Autumn in New England.

This flavor fits nicely with the portfolio of unique blends and combinations that only Five Pawns can deliver.

Stop down to any of our Smooth Vaporz or Mist Essentials stores in Waterbury, Torrington, Seymour, Winsted or Bristol to pick up your bottle today!!

Smooth Vaporz & Mist Essentials – 2 Great Brands, 1 Great Company!!

Please Take Action!!

Calling on All Vapers – please take action and help us protect vaping and your right to vape from over bearing and unreasonable regulations.

Details in the article below.

http://blog.casaa.org/2016/05/fda-opportunities-for-action-and-update.html

And don’t forget to check out our TWO new Mist Essentials Stores- in Bristol, Connecticut, next to the Colesium Pawn Shop and in Winsted, Connecticut on Main Street.