Vap'News offers you flash news about the e-cigarette for Wednesday 12 September 2018. (Update the news at 08h55.)
FRANCE: PRISON WITH SUSPENSION REQUIRED AGAINST KANAVAPE
The legal marathon of the pioneers of hemp e-cannabis continues. Fifteen months suspended prison sentence were required Tuesday before the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal against two thirty-something Marseille who claim to be the first to have marketed a "100% legal" hemp electronic cigarette. (See article)
FRANCE: SMOKITTEN, A FUN APPLICATION TO STOP SMOKING!
Since September, Smokitten has been launched, the first community video game on smartphones that aims to help smokers stop their consumption and support them in their withdrawal period. The application's minigames act as a means of compensation allowing the smoker to occupy his hands and his mind for a few minutes and thus control his peaks of envy. (See article)
UNITED STATES: THE E-CIGARETTE TOO PRESENT IN MIAMI SCHOOLS!
At Miami Beach Senior High, e-cigarettes have become almost as prevalent as Instagram and Snapchat. According to students and parents, teens spend their school days vaping while the teacher's back is turned. (See article)
CHINA: JUUL FIGHT AGAINST THE CONTRAFACON OF ITS PRODUCTS!
Juul Labs Inc. has taken a step forward to prevent Chinese giants from falsely using the name Juul. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the company has filed a lawsuit against 30 Chinese entities that sell Juul e-cigarettes and counterfeit pods. (See article)
FRANCE: HOW INDUSTRY INFILT SOCIAL NETWORKS?
In order to improve the image of cigarettes, several tobacco manufacturers have organized a discreet campaign on social networks. Paid by brands, influencers posted flattering photos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for several months. A promotion that circumvents the ban on advertising these products. While targeting a vulnerable audience: young people. (See article)
