Vaping in Canada Blog

Constitutional and Charter Issues with Proposed Vape Laws

Many public health authorities, researchers, and advocacy groups have recognized that vaping can have important health benefits for a specific but important—and vulnerable— group: current smokers w...

Feb 13, 2020

The Credibility of the World Health Organization on Vaping

New warnings about vaping issued this week by the World Health Organization have prompted strong pushback from public health experts in the United Kingdom, who charged that WHO was spreading “blata...

Feb 10, 2020

Miscommunication about the causes of the US outbreak of lung diseases in vapers by public health authorities and the media

Nicotine vaping has become a popular alternative to tobacco cigarette smoking worldwide. In the USA, where vaping nicotine e‐liquid is legal for people aged over 18 years in all states, around 6.9 ...

Jan 16, 2020

CDC concludes nicotine-based vaping products not associated with lung illness outbreak

Canadian Vaping Association exasperated with level of misinformation until now Toronto, ON – December 17, 2019 – After almost six months of growing panic concerning the cause of the lung illness, o...

Dec 17, 2019

B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products.

British Columbia will launch a 10-point plan to update the province’s vaping regulations, some starting as early as January 1, 2020. The proposed regulations cover everything from the availability ...

Nov 15, 2019