10/09/2026
ALTERNATIVES IN THE PA MARKET FOR VA**NG:
So some of you may remember a post our social media manager Jesse made a little while back discussing a substance called Nixodine. Nixodine is in large part going to be the only product which we will be able to carry until the state registry is updated, albeit with some very particular guidelines.
Due to a clause which we shall refer to as the "Brand Family Clause" of Act 57, any non-ni****ne product which shares identifiable marketing (a name, logo, color scheme etc.) with a ni****ne product if the same brand family shall be subject to Act 57 and must apply to be listed for sale in the state of Pennsylvania. To give an easy example, because GeekBar is clearly a part of GeekV**e's brand family, all GeekV**e hardware (mods, refillable pod devices, coils, etc.) must also go through the application process to be sold in Pennsylvania.
We bring this up because while nixodine certainly acts like ni****ne and is made to emulate the feeling of ni****ne, many of the nixodine products fall under this clause as well, with the only difference in branding being a label on the bottle of juice or disposable box which says Nixodine across it. This means that Geekbar, Raz, Foger, many of the popular brands which have nixodine products, we still cannot carey them. We will instead be forced to carry brands which share no marketing or no identifiable link to their parent company, or who just purely make nixodine product with no ni****ne variations in their lineup.
Now for those who dont know what Nixodine is, it is an analogue drug for Ni****ne. For those who don't know what that means (don't feel bad, everyone here had to look it up too, don't let them lie to you) an analogue drug is a substance which is structurally similar to another substance and mimics its effects after being altered in some manner. I know this will immediately ring alarm bells in peoples heads, as this means nixodine is synthetic and not natural, but some facts that can help vouch for nixodine:
1. The Ni****ne in ALL v**es (Disposables and E-Liquids) as of 2018 has been synthetically derived (Hence TFN labels, or To***co-Free-Ni****ne)
2. Many popular brands (Oxbar, Foger, Geekbar, Raz, even E-Liquids like Pod Juice, Juice Head, and Monster Labs) have released nixodine products which many customers continue to use
3. While Nixodine has not been reviewed by the FDA itself, product containing nixodine has. The Rogue Ni****ne Pouch brand famously uses a nixodine formula and was given the highest consumer safety rating by the FDA
Now this isn't ti say that everyone is going ti enjoy Nixodine, or that it feels quite the same. There is a slight difference in how it feels, albeit a minor difference. Similar to Ni****ne based E-Liquids and Disposables, Nixodine products also will hit different based on the flavor, VG/PG ratio, mixing method, etc.
The point to all this, is that there are a decent enough amount of Nixodine products out there that would allow for a selection still. The stores certainly may not be as full of product as they once were, but while we wait to see what happens with updates to the registry list, we will have something to offer still alongside what product currently exists on the list.
The next post will be the final one for these longer style explanations. After this we will begin answering questions as they are asked, and responding to comments you leave for us during this abrupt and strange transition. Once again, much love from all of us.
Regards,
The SV Family