Madera welcomed its first ever “vape” lounge Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Madera Chamber of Commerce.
Vape Bloc sells electronic cigarettes (e-cig), also known as electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), which is a battery-powered vaporizer. The battery powers a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution known as e-liquid. E-cig users call the action of blowing out huge clouds of aerosol as “vaping.”
E-liquids contain vegetable glycerin, nicotine, artificial flavoring and sweeteners, and propylene glycol, store manager Sam Nasser said. Nasser claimed that e-cigs are a healthier alternative to smoking and talked about his own experience as an ex-smoker.
“I’ve tried the patch. I’ve tried cold turkey. I’ve tried the gum. I’ve tried everything,” Nasser said. “Now I haven’t had a cigarette for seven months and I used to smoke two to three packs a day.” ...