Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith is the lead analyst at VapeTrends360, covering US vape industry news, FDA regulations, and wholesale market intelligence for retailers and distributors.

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Puffmi Flora vs MyCool vs FLARE: 40K Disposable Segment Analysis

PRODUCT ANALYSIS · 7 min read Three Strategies, One Puff Count: How Puffmi Flora 40K, Adjust MyCool, and Luff Bar FLARE Are Splitting the 40K Disposable Segment As the 40,000-puff disposable category matures, brands are differentiating along three distinct axes — design-first, customization-first, and feature-density-first. A look at what each approach signals for retailers and

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FDA Opens Public Comment on Flavored E-Cigarette Draft Guidance: What the May 11 Deadline Means for the U.S. Industry

Policy & Regulation · Federal FDA Opens Public Comment on Flavored E-Cigarette Draft Guidance: What the May 11 Deadline Means for the U.S. Industry The agency’s new flavor-specific PMTA framework keeps fruit, candy and dessert SKUs on the highest evidentiary tier — while leaving a narrow opening for mint, coffee, tea and spice categories. Stakeholders

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California UTL: Q1 2026 Compliance Report for Retailers and Distributors

Compliance Report · Q1 2026 California UTL: Q1 2026 Compliance Report for Retailers and Distributors By Jerry Smith Published April 21, 2026 12 min read ⚡ The Short VersionCalifornia’s Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) went live January 1, 2026. One quarter in, the compliance picture is brutal: virtually every Chinese-manufactured disposable — Elf Bar, Lost Mary,

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