The California cannabis industry faces another potential regulatory hurdle with proposed legislation targeting disposable vaping devices. This development threatens to compound existing challenges for legal operators already struggling with complex compliance requirements and intense market competition. Understanding the Proposed Ban's Scope California's consideration of a disposable vape ban extends beyond traditional tobacco products to potentially […]

The vape industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration intensifies enforcement against unauthorized products. In September 2025 alone, federal agencies seized more than $86 million worth of vape devices, bringing the year's total to $115 million in confiscated inventory nationwide. The crackdown targets popular foreign-made brands including Geek Bar, Lost […]

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) expanded a health and safety recall affecting cannabis vape cartridges sold across 26 retail locations throughout the state after testing revealed unsafe levels of the pesticide chlorfenapyr. The recall began after a consumer reported an adverse health reaction to Yani adult-use vape cartridges in the "watermelon chimera" strain, […]

Denver voters decisively supported maintaining a comprehensive ban on flavored vaping products and tobacco in Tuesday's election, with Referendum 310 passing by over 71 percent as of midnight. The city will begin enforcing the flavor ban immediately once election results receive final certification, implementing restrictions originally passed by the Denver City Council in December 2024 […]

Chill Brands, a prominent vape and CBD retailer, has reported a significant decline in UK sales as retailers reduce their stock of disposable vapes in anticipation of the upcoming ban scheduled for June 2025. The company has announced it is shifting its focus toward developing reusable vaping products in response to the changing regulatory landscape. […]