The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced updates to two import alerts, 98-07 and 98-06, on January 3, 2025. These revisions aim to separate imported e-cigarette products from other tobacco products and provide more precise instructions to FDA staff, federal partners, and the trade community, including importers, customs brokers, and filers.
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Rhode Island has implemented a ban on the sale or “possession with intent to sell” flavored vape products, effective January 1, 2025. The ban is one of several new laws taking effect across Southern New England at the start of the year.
Read moreThe implementation of Iowa’s law regulating e-cigarettes and vaping products has been delayed following a lawsuit filed by a group of local businesses called Iowans For Alternatives to Smoking & Tobacco (IFAST) on December 17, 2022. The state agreed to postpone enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect on February 3, 2023.
Under the contested law, vaping products had to be marketed by August 2016 and a product application submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by September 9, 2020. Only products approved by the FDA and added to the state’s registry of vaping products would be allowed for sale in Iowa.
Vicki Comegys, CEO of Central Iowa Vapors and an IFAST board member, expressed concerns about the law’s potential impact on local businesses, stating, “Work with us because vaping is here to stay. If they’re not going to get it in Iowa, they’re going to get it on the internet, go across the borders. And that just is not accomplishing what needs to be accomplished.”
IFAST’s lawsuit alleges that the state’s law will disproportionately hurt smaller, local businesses and result in many vaping products being pulled from shelves. While the businesses support certain aspects of the law, such as regulating products for people 21 and older, they argue that the rest of the legislation is ambiguous.
With the enforcement of the law delayed, a hearing for a temporary injunction is scheduled for early March. The Iowa Attorney General’s office, representing the state in the case, declined to comment at this time.
As the legal battle unfolds, the future of e-cigarettes and vaping products in Iowa remains uncertain, with local businesses fighting to protect their interests and the state aiming to regulate the industry.
Council member Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) will introduce a bill on Thursday that aims to ban the sale of all single-use e-cigarettes in New York City. Menin believes this move will help curb underage vaping, as disposable vapes have become the preferred choice for many young nicotine users.
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A recent study conducted by addiction treatment specialists at The Freedom Center has identified Oklahoma as the eighth-largest underage vaping hotspot in the United States. The study analyzed data from the American Lung Association, revealing that approximately 21.7% of Oklahoma teens use e-cigarettes.
Read moreNew Jersey lawmakers continue their fight against youth vaping by proposing a new bill that would prohibit the delivery of electronic smoking devices to individuals under the age of 21. The legislation would require someone over 21 to sign for the delivery, adding another layer of protection to prevent underage access to vaping products.
Read moreThe New Jersey State Legislature has introduced a new bill that aims to strengthen age restrictions on electronic smoking devices and tobacco products. The bill prohibits the delivery of these items to individuals under the age of 21 and requires that any tobacco or vaping product delivered to a residence be signed for by a resident who is at least 21 years old.
Read moreAlabama lawmakers are pushing to ban e-cigarettes and vapes from public places, similar to existing restrictions on cigarette smoking. House Bill 10, sponsored by state representative Barbara Drummond of Mobile, seeks to add electronic cigarettes to the list of items banned under the state’s 21-year-old Clean Air Act. If passed, Alabama could join a minority of states that have included e-cigarettes in their comprehensive smoking bans. Read more
In a move to protect the state’s youth from the allure of vaping, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S7882 last Wednesday, which aims to prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes that resemble school supplies, children’s toys, or use packaging and advertising designed to appeal to minors. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Monica Martinez (D), imposes steep fines on violators, with a civil penalty of up to $1,500 for a first offense and $2,500 for each subsequent violation. Read more
The Iowa General Assembly has successfully passed HF 2677, a PMTA registry bill that could potentially ban the sale of most vaping products in the state. The bill, which was approved by the House on April 3 and the Senate on April 19 with a vote of 42-4, now awaits Governor Kim Reynolds’ decision to either sign it into law or veto it. Read more