Texas Law Banning Vapes with Chinese E-Liquid to Proceed

A new Texas law banning the sale of e-cigarettes containing ingredients from China is set to take effect next week after a federal judge declined to block it. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison denied a request for a temporary restraining order during an emergency hearing, stating he had not been given sufficient time to weigh the arguments presented by industry groups seeking to halt the law.

The legislation, Senate Bill 2024, was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June and will take effect on September 1st. It prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes if their consumable substance (e-liquid) is wholly or partly manufactured in China or any other country designated as a U.S. foreign adversary. The definition of e-cigarettes has also been expanded to include non-nicotine vapes.

Furthermore, the law outlaws devices or packaging that could appeal to minors, such as designs resembling toys, candy, or school supplies. It also bans products containing or marketed as containing cannabinoids, alcohol, kratom, kava, mushrooms, or tianeptine. Violations of the new law will be treated as Class A misdemeanors, a significant increase from the prior Class B penalty, punishable by up to one year in jail and fines up to $4,000 per offense.

Industry groups had filed the lawsuit arguing the measure unconstitutionally infringes on federal authority over commerce. While Judge Ellison denied the immediate request to block the law, the case may continue. Unless higher courts intervene, the statute will reshape supply chains and product availability for vape companies operating in Texas.

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