The days of flavoured vaping products are numbered here in Canada. Federal Health Minister [dis-] Hon. Mark Holland has taken it upon himself to decide what is best for you when it comes to quitting smoking. Out of one side of his mouth, he speaks of embracing innovation when it comes to cessation. From the other side? An unhinged rant, spouting lies and uninformed opinions, and citing junk science on flavoured vaping products. How can you "embrace innovation" and want to ban the most innovative smoking cessation tool, to date? He doesn't care about your health, or mine. He takes his orders from...

It's now 2023, and retailers across Canada are required to sell excise stamped eliquid-based products. You will notice (a lot of you already have) that my store, along with most other stores, are out of stock on some eliquid-based products. Some stores don't even have ANY stock! This is a result of delays at the federal government level, in getting licences processed, and stamps shipped to licensed manufacturers, which has caused a severe break in the supply chain. More and more product will be trickling in over the next month. Your patience is greatly appreciated while we all do what we...

As the vaping industry continues to evolve and grow, the Canadian Government has decided to implement an excise tax on vaping products that contain vaping substances with or without nicotine. As your retailer, please find below some key information that will help you understand this new regulation and how it will impact our future business. What is excise tax? On April 7, 2022, the Federal Government announced excise duty on vaping products. This excise duty (or excise tax) applies to any vaping substances sold in Canada that are intended for use in a vaping device. All vaping products that are...

Hey folks! With COVID taking it’s toll on a lot of small businesses, it has been quite a struggle to survive…QCV included. My shop was also put in a unique position, where the street was blocked off for 5-6 months last year so the old police garage/gym could be demolished and the area prepped for a new gym, and the installation of a new fire hydrant line. If being shut down for curbside multiple times and the loss of downtown foot traffic due to work-at-home employment wasn’t enough, the street being blocked off very nearly killed me. It was especially...

The Canadian federal government published guidance for the federal nicotine cap in their latest Canada Gazette Part II which was released on June 23rd. The following Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations were released: Retail sale - Vaping Products 2 (1) These regulations apply to every vaping product that is intended for retail sale in Canada, as well as to its packaging. Vaping Products - otherwise furnished (2) These Regulations also apply to every vaping product that is intended to be otherwise furnished, in Canada, at a point of sale that is a retail establishment where vaping products are ordinarily sold,...