San Francisco will be the first American city to ban e-cigs. The board of supervisors unanimously approved the measure, and final approval should occur as soon as next week. When passed, the ordinance will halt the sales of e-cigarettes in San Francisco. It will also block the delivery of e-cigarettes to San Francisco addresses until
Four vape juice manufacturers were the target of FDA warning letters this week. The targets of the letter were Solace Vapor, Hype City Vapors LLC, Humble Juice Co. LLC and Artist Liquid Labs. The FDA accused the e liquid manufacturers of posting, “Content touting the flavored e-liquid products or recommending their social media followers try
States Banning Workplace Vaping As the teen vaping epidemic casts a harsh spotlight on e-cigarettes, more and more states are banning vaping in the workplace. As reported by Bloomberg, in the last 90 days four states have instituted vaping bans in most indoor workplaces. A fifth state, Wisconsin, is expected to soon follow suit. In total, 17 states
Science and Law Don’t Mix The inability of the legal system to keep garbage science out of the court rooms is well documented. This issue was best summarized by the American Bar Association: “Lawyers and judges often do not have the background to correctly assess data, scientific research or technology.” Paid expert witnesses can have a disproportionate impact on
Phillip Morris International has pulled the plug on their global social media campaign for the IQOS heat-not-burn device. A Reuters investigation revealed the use of youthful social media influencers. This is exactly what they didn’t need to be accused of in the current political climate in the US. The influencer in question, Alina Taplina, almost
The state of Washington has passed a sales tax which will devastate the owners of vape shops in their state by imposing a stiff, and poorly constructed tax on their ejuice products. Interestingly, the law incentivizes a specific style of vaping. If you prefer nic salts vaped from a refillable pod, the tax will not
Reynolds American, once known as R.J. Reynolds and the manufacturer of Camel cigarettes, thinks they have pinpointed the cause of the teen vaping epidemic, and it is not the fruity ejuice flavors preferred by adult vapers. As reported CNBC, Reynolds thinks the blame should be placed entirely on Juul, and wants to fight FDA restrictions
FDA Approves IQOS The cigarette alternative marketing is heating up in the US. According to the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the sale of IQOS, pronounced EYE-kose, from Phillip Morris. This would be the first “heat not burn” tobacco device available in the United States. The IQOS has proven to
Juul’s sales slide and loss of market share earlier this year was the first hint that new FDA ecig regulations, and proposed local restrictions were slowing the growth of the vaping industry. Additional insight into this trend was provided in Altria’s Q1 2019 earnings call. Marlboro-maker Altria purchased 35 percent of Juul at the end
Tobacco 21 As reported by Politico, Senator McConnell (R-KY) considers raising the purchase age of tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 to be his top legislative priority. Tobacco age restrictions are far from unprecedented. According to the American Journal of Public Health, a century ago, all but 2 states had a minimum age of legal access for
