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Re:Safer to Puff, E-Cigarettes Can’t Shake Their Reputation ... by rfrank on Thursday November 03, 2016 @10:34PM (#12869946)
Yeah, I'd agree on the markup part for sure. From my experience the quality difference between "premium" and cheap juice is small but noticeable. These days I only buy juicse with flavors that are tough to work with, coffee and chocolate in particular.

I haven't kept up with the new FDA guidelines since starting DIY about a year ago, but from what I remember a lot of the little garage brands are going to be in trouble. My buddy used to work at Apollo out in Concord and I know they take their juice seriously. I think it's shitty, but it's not because the line is dirty haha. Molecule Labs out in Benicia has a pretty cool facility as well.

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Re:Safer to Puff, E-Cigarettes Can’t Shake Their Reputation ... by SOLAR_FIELDS on Thursday November 03, 2016 @11:02PM (#12870048)
If they had established flavors before the guidelines were put into place, they will be fine for now - just no new flavors. Unfortunately the hamstringing of innovation will eventually lead to their demise.
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Re:Safer to Puff, E-Cigarettes Can’t Shake Their Reputation ... by rfrank on Thursday November 03, 2016 @11:25PM (#12870119)
For sure, I take it they're able to start making new flavors again upon meeting the guidelines? Seems like it'll just force people to outsource manufacturing to somewhere like Molecule or just fold, which is a shame. It's been a lot of fun watching the industry explode over the last few years.
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