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The Best Drug for Quitting Smoking Can't Shake Its Suicide Stigma
The truth is difficult to pin down, and it’s made Chantix a unique case study in how we view prescription drugs, scientific proof, and addiction.
Lawsuit Claims Vape Company Lied About the Chemicals It Puts in E-Juice
A group of vapers has filed a class action, multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Five Pawns.
Vape Regulation Is Coming, and It Just Might Kill the Industry
The future of the US vaping industry is pegged to one grandfathering date.
Why Booze and Cigarettes Go So Well Together
In a new study from the University of Missouri’s Department of Neurology, researchers claim that cigarettes cancel out the sleep-inducing effects of alcohol, causing the two to “feed off one another.”
Getting to Grips with Dokha, the Super-Strength Tobacco Becoming Popular in Britain
One bowl of dokha is like five or six cigarettes in one hit. The sensation feels a bit like laughing gas, but you cough and splutter a whole lot more.
I Tried to Quit Smoking with Magic Mushrooms—and It Worked
A recent study concluded that giving up smoking with the help of psilocybin has an 80 percent success rate. Conveniently, "Stoptober" and mushroom-picking season perfectly intersect, so I thought I'd give it a go.
A Mom Is Mad That Her Cigarette-Addicted Son Can’t Vape at School
An e-cig is not medicine, the school says.
How Butter-Flavored E-Cigs Are Fueling a Crucial Vaping Controversy
The debate over the health of e-cigs continues, and now poison butter flavors is included.
The Shape of Vapes to Come
The mainstream vape market is responding to trends like loose-leaf vaporizing, cannabis wax, and vape modding.
Some Professor Thinks He's Proven That Shakespeare Was a Stoner
A recent scientific study tries to prove that Shakespeare smoked herb to stimulate his creative genius.
In the Race to Regulate E-Cigarettes, Smokers May Be Forgotten
While there are serious, unanswered questions about the health risks of e-cigarettes, critics warn that overly strict regulations may discourage cigarette smokers from making the switch from the more dangerous product.
Tasmania Is Paying Mothers to Quit Smoking
If you won't quit for your baby, will you quit for a $50 gift card?