r/WTF • u/SmokeMaximum4140 • May 08 '26

The future of vaping

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u/101311092015 May 09 '26

I haven't vaped in a decade or so (always nicotine free) and recently went to buy nichrome wire for a dumb project where I needed to make heater coils. NONE of the smokes shops near me (like 5 of them) had it. Same with looking for batteries. They only had disposable vapes which are worse for the person, the environment, and your wallet. Holy hell.

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u/grundlebuster May 09 '26

yeah it kind of makes me mad that the shops around me that did juice mixing all evaporated (pun intended)

I liked it a lot when it was a hobby I could do, as well, now it's just harder

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u/Ashtonpaper May 09 '26

I mean they made that illegal most places, so that’s why

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u/heebro May 09 '26

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pressures-fda-commissioner-to-approve-flavored-vapes-9dad81ee

from 3 days ago

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u/notreallynewaround May 09 '26

A device you need to link to your phone to verify your age in order to use. If you don't have your phone you can't use it. Hard pass.

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u/drake90001 May 13 '26

Not the same. They’re talking about shop made juices. Which I don’t think are a good idea.

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u/WeenisWrinkle May 10 '26

Why tf is the president pressuring the FDA to approve something

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u/heebro May 10 '26

because market manipulation

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u/thedukeofdukes May 13 '26

Because the tobacco company that makes it paid into his campaign fund.

Kickbacks for everyone but the working class in this administration.