Kids are buying candy flavored ‘Galaxy Gas’ whippets online — and landing in the hospital

Kids are buying candy flavored ‘Galaxy Gas’ whippets online — and landing in the hospital

Teens are on cloud high. Get a whiff of this. A company that sells flavored whippets for culinary use has found a fanbase among the Gen Z clout chasers of TikTok — and they’re not baking cakes. Galaxy Gas sells food-grade nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas, to the general public, dispensed from stainless steel canisters … Read more

FDA approves first menthol flavored e-cigarettes from Altria’s NJOY

FDA approves first menthol flavored e-cigarettes from Altria’s NJOY

The Food and Drug Administration authorized four of Altria’s menthol e-cigarettes for sale in the country on Friday, making them the first ever flavored vapes the agency has permitted on the market. The FDA has raised concerns about the risk of young people using e-cigarettes, particularly the more appealing flavored products. In the past, the agency has … Read more

NYC flooded with illegal flavored vapes from China despite ban to protect kids: study

NYC flooded with illegal flavored vapes from China despite ban to protect kids: study

The Big Apple is being flooded with illegal flavored e-vapes made in China after banning the smokes’ sale in 2020 to prevent youths from getting hooked on their addictive nicotine, a new study shows. Atria, which sells disposable legal vapes under the label Njoy, commissioned the market research group WSPM to survey more than 100 locations and neighborhoods … Read more

Woman sues Fireball maker Sazerac for selling whiskey ‘flavored’ alcohol

Woman sues Fireball maker Sazerac for selling whiskey ‘flavored’ alcohol

It may not be the real deal — but it was worth a shot. A woman is taking the Sazerac Company — which makes alcoholic beverages including Fireball Whisky — to court over what she claims is misleading packaging after discovering mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky don’t in fact contain any whiskey. Anna Marquez filed … Read more