While several vape manufacturers have begun to challenge the FDA’s arbitrary rulings with some success, it is not a given that everyone will succeed. Breeze Smoke, based in Michigan, USA, have recently had their...
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Will Lead Investigation Into Synthetic Nicotine
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, dubbed “the vape industry’s worst nightmare,” has issued letters to two vape companies and released a statement saying that he will lead an investigation into...
Federal Vape Tax: Building Back, But Not for Better Health
In recent months vaping seems to have been attacked from all sides. First, there were mail bans, then sales were restricted, now it would appear that vapers are about to be hit financially. The ‘Build Back Better’...
Survey Shows Youth Vaping ‘Epidemic’ is Non-Existent
The most recent National Youth Tobacco Survey has demonstrated that, contrary to recent claims, the ‘epidemic’ of youth vaping has seen a significant decline. The survey findings reveal many interesting...
USPS Finalizes Vape Mail Ban: No More USPS Shipping
The United States Postal Service has finalized a rule that prohibits the carriage of vaping products via mail. Effective October 21st, 2021, the ruling means that, with a few exceptions, vapers will no longer be able to...
FDA Rescinds Turning Point Brand’s MDO
Turning Point Brands, a vape company that recently filed a court petition against the Food and Drug Administration, has received a letter dated October 7, 2021, from the FDA rescinding the previously issued marketing...
FDA Grants First Vape PMTA Approval
The FDA has issued a press statement giving authorization for an E-cigarette to be sold under the new Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA). While it is good news that the administration has not banned...
FDA Publishes Final Rules for PMTA’s A Month After Submission Deadline
Have you ever watched a televised sporting event only for the rules to change halfway through, and the team playing by the rules in the first half goes on to lose in the second? How about a courtroom drama where the...
In Bad Taste? The FDA and the War on Flavors
When someone says ‘flavor’ to you, what pops into your head? Regardless of what you thought, there is a non-zero chance that most people will have said ‘nothing’. Yet, according to the FDA and...
Turning Point Brands Sues FDA Over MDO’s
While the ‘vapocalypse’ seems to be worsening by the day, a few companies are fighting back, and fortunately, they are big ones. This week Turning Point Brands (or TPB for short) petitioned the sixth U.S...