Vaping

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) introduced Wednesday a policy that prohibits influencers from promoting vaping, tobacco and weapons on Instagram. It also announced restrictions on branded content for alcohol and diet supplements. “Our advertising policies have long prohibited the advertisement of...

San Fransisco-based Juul Labs Inc. is facing separate lawsuits filed by five California school districts on Tuesday, Axios reported. What Happened The lawsuits filed in San Fransisco's federal district seek damages, alleging that Juul specifically targeted teenagers in the advertisements for...

By New Frontier Data Q: It seems that the vaping crisis is not going away; how is the cannabis industry responding to the issue? A: The legal cannabis industry continues to grapple with EVALI, the CDC's working term for a raft of "e-cigarette or vaping, product use associated lung...

President Donald Trump is holding back from meeting with representatives from the vaping industry this week and appears to have softened his stance on e-cigarettes, The Wall Street Journal reported early Monday.  What Happened Trump announced in September that he was considering a ban on...

Vape maker Juul confirmed Tuesday it will speed up the pace of job cuts from 500 to 650 to save close to $1 billion next year, CNBC reported. What Happened Juul plans to eliminate around 16% of its total 4,051-employee workforce, which marks a reversal from its previous pace of hiring 300 employees...

Federal officials say vitamin E acetate oil, an additive sometimes found in some liquids used in vaping devices, especially those with THC, may be to blame for the national outbreak of lung injuries that is blamed for the death of 39 people. What We Know Vitamin E acetate, a derivative of vitamin E...

By Saul Kaye, pharmacist and founder of iCAN and CannaTech. With 1,604 reported lung injuries and 34 deaths linked to vaping in the U.S. in recent months, hysteria, finger-pointing and rushed policy changes are threatening the nicotine and cannabis vaping industries.  Public health officials...

Tobacco company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO)'s third-quarter print was viewed favorably by at least two Street analysts. The Analysts Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Lisa Lewandowski maintained a Buy rating on Altria with a $54 price target. Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers...

Cigarette and tobacco company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) said in conjunction with its third-quarter report that it took a $4.5-billion pretax charge against its earnings from its investment in e-cigarette maker Juul. What Happened Altria said in its earnings release that a decision to...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) reported third-quarter earnings of $1.19 per share on Thursday, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.15.   The tobacco company reported quarterly sales of $5.412 billion, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $5.34 billion.  Altria...

Juul Labs Inc. will reportedly about 500 employees by January in anticipation of damaging regulatory developments. The layoffs could reduce the e-cigarette maker's workforce by 10% to 15%, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.  The move is a sharp reversal of a rapid...

Just minutes after vaping company Juul announced Wednesday that its CEO Kevin Burns will step down, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC the company was responsible for "creating this teen epidemic" of widespread vape usage. What Happened Juul will replace Burns with...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) is larger than any one CEO, as it boasts thousands of employees across five continents and a strong portfolio of intellectual property, outgoing CEO Mark Zekulin told CNBC's Jim Cramer. Leadership Talks The Canadian cannabis company fired co-CEO Bruce Linton...

Analysis of dispensary sales data from Jane Technologies, Inc., reveals that the recent vaping issue has had broad but varied impacts on retail sales. Vapes' market share has declined an average of 15%, with medical-use states (and Oregon, where a victim was linked to legal products), and...