Flavor Bans

E-Juice Flavors 2019 There is a reason why we are running this feature today. Due to the teen vaping epidemic, the very real threat of an e-cig flavor ban has dangled like the Sword of Damocles over the vaping industry for several years.  First there was the SAFE Kids Act. Now Michigan has banned vape

The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) and Vapor Stockroom sued the FDA last week for what they described as an unreasonable and arbitrary Pre-Market Tobacco Application (PMTA) process. For a deep dive into this lawsuit, make sure you check out our feature: Vape Company Sues FDA. The fallout from this lawsuit has already begun. This week,

The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) and Vapor Stockroom have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the FDA for their unreasonable and arbitrary Pre-Market Tobacco Application (PMTA) process. The full text of their press release is available here.   The plaintiffs in this case are represented by Thompson Hine LLP, and the case has been

The San Francisco E-Cig ban will be tried in the court of public opinion this November. As reported by the San Francisco Examiner, the Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulations obtained more than double the 9,400 required signatures necessary to put the ecig ban to the voters. “We have preserved access to a ballot measure on

Anecdotes and gut-feelings aren’t evidence. Sometimes you need an expert to confirm what seems glaringly obvious. This is the case with the San Francisco E-Cig ban. In a city famous for humane harm reduction policies, e-Cigs have been banned but combustible cigarettes are still available. As Reason.com reported earlier this week, San Francisco’s chief economist

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

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

Another day, another strict e-cig law that will punish marginalized groups and destroy small businesses. This one is a bit different. The Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act 2019 is the most punitive anti-vaping bill yet. It is a catch-all that includes the all of the industry killing regulations and laws that have been proposed in

Senate Investigates Juul The ability of US Senators to understand the basics of 21st century marketing will be put to the test. On Monday April 8, eleven Democratic senators opened an investigation into vaping giant Juul. Not surprisingly, Dick Durbin of Illinois is at the forefront. While the FDA considers banning nic salt fueled, prefilled vape pod

FDA Juul Ban in 2019? Juul and their partner Altria, maker of Marlboro cigarettes, are in favor of a flavor ban. Is this because this would eliminate their competition? The biggest threat to Juul’s market share is an FDA ban on prefilled nic salt pod systems. Also known as closed pod systems, an FDA ban