The Tennessee House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee recently passed House Bill 968, presented by Representative David Hawk, with a 12-1 majority on March 10, 2025. The bill proposes a 10% tax on all open-system vapor products and bans non-FDA-approved products, creating a registry of approved vapes and ensuring that only FDA-deemed acceptable products are sold in stores.
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In the first few months of 2025, several state legislatures have introduced bills to establish vapor product directories, signaling a growing interest in regulating the sale of these products. The states considering such legislation include Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia, with similar bills also introduced in Arizona, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Utah. Additionally, Oklahoma is looking to update its existing directory framework to align with these recent proposals.
Read moreMississippi Governor Tate Reeves has signed HB 916 into law, making the state the 11th in the U.S. to pass a tobacco industry-sponsored PMTA registry law. The law will restrict the sale of most disposable vapes, bottled e-liquids, and refillable vape devices, creating a significant market advantage for products made by major tobacco companies like Altria Group (NJOY vapes) and R.J. Reynolds (Vuse).
Read moreMississippi, once a trailblazer in the fight against Big Tobacco, now finds itself in a peculiar position as a new law threatens to hand the vaping market to the very companies the state once sued. The recently passed HB 916, which quietly made its way to Governor Tate Reeves’ desk last week, is set to drastically change the landscape of the vaping industry in the state, leaving many small businesses fearing for their future.
Read moreOklahoma has taken a significant step in the fight against the distribution of illegal vape products by becoming one of the first states to establish a vapor product registry. The registry requires manufacturers and retailers to report the vapor products they intend to sell within the state, aiming to assist local law enforcement in tackling the growing issue of illegal, disposable flavored vapes that target children.
Read moreThe Alabama House Judiciary Committee has given the green light to HB 319, a bill aimed at regulating vaping for individuals under the age of 21. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, the bill was approved by the committee on Wednesday after a substitute was agreed upon, modifying penalties for retailers and underage violators.
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