On June 30, 2022, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo signed into law a bill that prohibits the use, import, and commercialization of electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, tobacco heaters, and other similar devices, with or without nicotine, in Panama. The law, known as Law 315, was initially approved by the National Assembly on March 19, 2020, but was vetoed by the President.
Read moreNew York State has implemented significant new tobacco control measures, including a ban on the sale of flavored nicotine vapor products and a prohibition on the sale of all tobacco and nicotine vapor products in pharmacies. These laws, part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy and included in the enacted FY 2020-21 budget, took effect today.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on most flavors of cartridge-based e-cigarettes, including fruit and mint varieties, that have not received FDA authorization through the premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process. The ban, which was announced on January 2, 2020, requires companies to cease the manufacture, distribution, and sale of these unauthorized flavored products within 30 days or risk enforcement actions from the agency.
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