The worldwide supply chain issues have caused shortages in the vaping industry as well. It was always obvious that COVID-19 would cause shortages of some vaping hardware. Virtually all vaping devices, tanks, coils and pods come from factories in Shenzhen, China.
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Can a small vape shop go bankrupt?
Mar 06, 2020 · Stocking Your Supply For Shortages. As the Coronavirus ravages it’s way through China, and now the rest of the world, we here in the vaping world are being hit by a shortage of all things vape. The thing that most people might not know about vaping is that it was invented in China and, like the entire electronics industry, almost 95% of the products on the market are …
Should vape shops sue the FDA?
Sep 22, 2021 · Many small vape shops argue that they risk going bankrupt if they comply with the agency’s orders, which have severely depleted their legal inventory. Some are exploring the use of synthetic...
Why is the Arizona vape shop owner still selling products online?
Research companies BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research released data this month on how vape products have done in the months following the outbreak of …
Will banned flavors continue to be offered at vaping shops?
Apr 04, 2018 · New products become "old" very quickly at this time in the vaping industry. I'll second this one. New tanks and mods come flying out every week. As a vendor it's either keep inventory levels lower or risk dumping a lot of stuff out on clearance to recoup some of the investment. Companies like Smok make this a real problem for a vendor.
Why are shipping companies banning vape products?
Can no longer buy vape products online?
What caused the vaping crisis?
Is USPS still delivering vape products?
Will FedEx Ship vape products?
Even if you have proper licenses and are authorized to ship tobacco products, we will be unable to accept your shipment. Tobacco and all tobacco products cannot be accepted at any FedEx or FedEx Office location.
Can you buy vape juice online 2021?
What are 5 dangers of vaping?
- Rapid onset of coughing.
- Breathing difficulties.
- Weight loss.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
Is vaping worse than smoking?
What do the manufacturers say vaping was invented for?
Can I ship vape juice to a friend?
Why did Arizona vape shop owners never apply for FDA clearance?
The Arizona vape shop owner who received an FDA warning letter said they never filed an application for their products because it was unaffordable. “It would be incomplete and a joke,” they said. The agency then ordered the company’s products off the market because it never reviewed them. Technically, the shop owner could apply — but they doubt any of their products would receive market clearance because they include the sort of fruity, sweet flavors that FDA is working to stamp out.
When did someone grab an e-cigarette in Jersey City?
Someone grabs an e-cigarette in a store on Jan. 2, 2020 in Jersey City, N.J. | Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
Can a vape shop go bankrupt?
Many small vape shops argue that they risk going bankrupt if they comply with the agency’s orders, which have severely depleted their legal inventory. Some are exploring the use of synthetic nicotine, a costly alternative that falls outside of FDA’s current regulatory authority.
Can vapes stop selling?
Many smaller vape manufacturers say they can’t afford to stop selling products the FDA has ordered off the market. They also see a double standard at work because the agency has not acted on vaping applications from the industry’s biggest players.
Can the FDA stop selling e-cigarettes?
FDA can send warning letters to companies that sell banned e-cigarette products or products they never submitted to the agency for marketing approval. In one July letter, FDA told a company to stop selling 15 million e-liquids for which it had not sought a federal review. If FDA determines that the company has continued offering these products after receiving the letter, the agency can issue increasing financial penalties amounting to hundreds or thousands of dollars. Eventually, it can order violators to stop selling tobacco products entirely for a period of time.
Does Arizona vape shop still sell?
The Arizona shop owner is still selling some of their products in defiance of the agency’s order. Although the store’s website says it no longer sells the products online, it offers $19.99 wristbands and $21.99 stickers — stand-ins for vape products the shop owner will still sell to clients they know personally. “These are long-term customers … and the average age of my web customers is probably 50,” they said. But, they added, “I'm certainly going to lose any potential new business.”
Is synthetic nicotine a long term strategy?
But it’s unclear whether switching to synthetic nicotine is a viable long-term strategy. A 2010 court decision gave the FDA authority to regulate all nicotine as a drug, even when it appears in products, such as smoking-cessation gum or patches. Synthetic nicotine would technically fall into this category, although the agency hasn’t said so explicitly.
Vaping-related illnesses continue to be a big problem for the cannabis industry
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Falling vape sales could affect the industry's growth potential
Research companies BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research released data this month on how vape products have done in the months following the outbreak of lung injuries tied to vaping.
Why things may only get worse
As bad as things have been, there's the potential for regulators to come down even harder. Although the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that Vitamin E Acetate is behind the illnesses, that hasn't put the issue at rest, especially as people continue to fall ill.
What does this mean for investors?
A decline in vape sales is bad news for Altria ( NYSE:MO), which invested billions in Juul and has already written down its investment by $4.5 billion as a result of concerns in the vaping market. The company is also banking on a strong vape market for its investment in cannabis producer Cronos Group to pay off as well.
Mouthycat Full Member
Has anyone noticed that there seems to be a more than usual amount of "out of stock" items among online vape stores? This coincides with a surprising lack of Easter 2018 vape sales across the board. Or am I imagining things?
Fidola13 Prepper Verified Member ECF Veteran
Yes. I was going to mention that last week. Lots of Out of Stock and Sale Items as well as a good cache of Clearance stock.
Mouthycat Full Member
I mention this because I'm an avid shopper of vape equipment. I look more than I buy but I have noticed some things. I see "sold out" a lot & have now for a couple months. And compared to last year there seemed to be fewer St. Patty's Day & Easter sales. Black Friday last Christmas season was robust though.
Fidola13 Prepper Verified Member ECF Veteran
I’ve only been looking at US shops. My initial thought was that they’re preparing for whatever the FDA does. I’d prefer it to be supply and demand though.
Mouthycat Full Member
Yes. I agree. About clearance items.. I love the clearance section, bargain bins, etc. I've only been vaping about 3 years so I'm not a good name dropper of veteran equipment brands & models. However, tanks like the Gemini, Herakles, Arctic, Ammit 22 & Crown 1 & 2, etc.
Mouthycat Full Member
Wow. Good info JC. I'll take a look. I might mention two new vendors you might enjoy that I discovered off the beaten path are DiscountVapers & Vapor King. Both were honest & fast shippers. I love buying new mods & tanks that I don't really need!
440BB Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
I wonder if a number of stores are adjusting to the constant stream of new versions and styles and keeping lower stock levels. New products become "old" very quickly at this time in the vaping industry.
Why are vape shops caught in the crossfire?
But unlike those large firms, the vast majority of vape shop owners and manufacturers see themselves as caught in the crossfire because they can’t afford to submit the lengthy, costly applications. These businesses, which number about 13,000 nationwide, largely sell liquids that are meant to be added to vaping pens and other devices.
When do vape shops have to submit FDA approval?
But under an April federal court order in an American Academy of Pediatrics lawsuit, vape shops and manufacturers were required to file FDA “premarket review” applications for vaping flavors, proving they benefit public health, by Sept. 9.
How long can you sell IQOS?
Once an application is sent to the FDA, the maker is allowed to sell the flavor for a year, unless the agency takes action. So far, Philip Morris’s heated tobacco device IQOS and Snus from Swedish Match are the only two tobacco products to have received such approval. Juul, which in 2017 was the largest e-cigarette company in the US, submitted its application in July.
Is vaping a problem for youth?
An increase in youth vaping in recent years, tied to the explosive sales of Juul e-cigarettes, has sharpened the vaping debate. A 2019 CDC survey found 27.5% of high school students reported e-cigarette use. Last year’s epidemic of lung injuries among people who vaped illicit e-liquids laced with Vitamin E acetate upped the furor over vaping as well, connected by a Trump administration effort to ban most e-cigarette flavors earlier this year.
Can vaping help with smoking?
In 2018, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review found that vaping can lead to future tobacco smoking in teens and also help adults kick the habit. This combustible mixture of benefits and harms — while clearly posing less of a health risk than cigarettes, which cause some 480,000 deaths a year in the US — has been at the center of the long-running fight over whether vaping’s threat to kids outweighs its help to adult former smokers.
Is the vape shop inspection on hold?
The COVID-19 pandemic has also put vape shop inspections on hold, according to the agency. The industry says the deadline, already delayed once in May by the pandemic, will drive many vape shops out of business and send smokers back to more harmful cigarettes.
Is vaping legal in San Francisco?
Most vape shops might end up being, well, vaporized following the passing of an FDA deadline on Wednesday for legalizing some 400 million varieties of nicotine-laced liquids nationwide. Vaping liquids have long been sold in a legal gray zone , placed under FDA regulation only four years ago.
