Flavored disposable devices comprise 71 percent of sales. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its third report on nationwide e-cigarette sales and advertising, which showed an increase in…
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CDC Resumes Anti-Smoking Campaign
The agency’s focus is on menthol cigarettes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is running nationwide ads featuring former smokers’ stories of health dangers. The agency’s campaign is particularly…
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Senator Schumer Urges FDA and FTC to Further Regulate Nicotine Pouches
He calls Zyn product “quiet and dangerous.“ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has called for the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission…
Read MoreFTC Reports Decline in Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales
Menthol and other non-tobacco product purchases comprise half of purchases. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a Cigarette Report that provides data on industry sales in 2022.…
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CDC Reports Increase in E-Cigarette Sales
Number of brands and flavors between 2020-2022 appeal to youth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a recent study that revealed significant changes in the e-cigarette…
Read MoreU.S. Military Adds Blue Lotus to Banned Substance List
FDA does not regulate the psychotropic drug, available via e-cigarettes or vaping. The Department of Defense has added blue lotus, a drug from the Egyptian flower Nymphaea caerulea,…
Read MoreFDA Addresses Retailers Selling E-Cigarettes to Youth
Letters follow an investigation into the sale of unauthorized products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 30 retailers and one distributor, following an…
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Juul Will Pay to Settle False Advertising Claims
Settlements have been made with 45 states, while lawsuits are pending in the remaining five. Juul has agreed to pay $462 million to six states, including New York…
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
Rules against tobacco company’s bid to end the voter-imposed ban on sales. The Supreme Court declined an emergency request this week filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to…
Read MorePermanent Injunctions Sought Against E-Cigarette Manufacturers
DOJ and FDA pursue violations of an act regarding premarket applications. The Department of Justice has filed a claim on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
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