FDA: ‘Influencers’ Promoted Vaping Without Warnings

By
HeadQuest

U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four companies — Solace Vapor, Hype City Vapors, Humble Juice Co. and Artist Liquid Labs, they claim used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine solutions to their online followers, including flavors like Watermelon Patch and Strawberry Kiwi. The issue stemmed from the posts not including a mandatory warning that the vaping liquids contain nicotine, which is addictive.

Recent Stories

Recent Articles

Bob Weir Hero
By
Joe Reefer
Remembering Weir: How Bob Weir Helped Carry The Grateful Dead’s Music for the Past 60 Years and Beyond
“Winter rain Now tell me why Summers fade And roses die.” – Bob Weir, “Weather Report Suite”
transdermal 5
By
Matt Weeks
The Trouble with Transdermals
For years, Jennifer Mansour felt them coming. “You can’t stop one,” she said. “As soon as I’d notice that the lights felt a little too bright, I knew I was done for. I’d tell my boss, and then I’d get in the car and pop on my sunglasses because I could feel another one coming on, and I couldn’t do a thing to stop it.”
Music Festival
By
Joe Reefer
Can’t Miss Music Festivals in Cannabis-Friendly States
We love a good music festival here at HQ Magazine. Now that the major music festivals in the U.S. are starting to release their initial lineups, we figured it would be a great time to review some of the best 2026 music festivals in cannabis-friendly states.
Womens Guide
By
Emily Long
A Woman’s Guide to Cannabis
An old adage tells us not to judge a book by its cover, but A Woman’s Guide to Cannabis: Using Marijuana to Feel Better, Look Better, Sleep Better–and Get High Like a Lady makes a powerful statement about the role of beauty and femininity in the cannabis industry before you even read the first page.
Looper HEader
By
Matt Weeks
Obsession, Compliance, and Really Good Soda: An Inside Look at Looper
Sometimes, it’s good to be obsessed. In an industry heavy with similar products, it’s often the little things on the margins that separate great products from good ones.
WIC Image
By
Emily Long
Women’s History Month Spotlight
Even without the representation and recognition they deserve, women have always been at the center of the cannabis movement.
glass banner
By
Matt Weeks
The Glass Ceiling
There are objects Americans buy because they need them, and objects Americans buy because they let them be a certain kind of person. A perfectly functional version exists, usually for a fraction of the price. But the other version comes with a name, a story, and a reason to pay extra.
psych banner 2
By
HeadQuest
The Psychedelic Underground: How a New Counterculture Is Rewriting the Rules of Getting High
Walk into any warehouse rave, desert gathering, or rooftop after-hours in 2026, and you’ll feel it: the psychedelic underground is back, louder, weirder, and far more self-aware than its ‘60s predecessor ever imagined.