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vaping360 Turning Point Brands today petitioned a federal court to review the FDA’s marketing denial of its flavored e-liquids. The action represents what could be a wider legal response from the independent vaping industry, challenging the FDA’s effective ban on products in flavors other than tobacco and menthol. The petition asks the Sixth U.S. Circuit …

Turning Point Brands Sues FDA, Challenging PMTA Denials Read More »

vaping360 The proposed tax on vaping and other nicotine products isn’t a done deal yet. House Democrats continue to wrestle behind the scenes with the massive tax and spending bill that will fund President Biden’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure and social agenda—and some appear to be nervous about supporting the nicotine tax, which attempts to …

Nicotine Tax: Vapers Apply Pressure & Some Democrats Have Doubts Read More »

vaping360 After a year of hype and endless stories about FDA’s Sept. 9, 2021 decisions that would “determine the future of vaping,” the agency punted on its obligations and left the vaping industry twisting in the wind. The FDA issued no product authorizations, announced no marketing extensions to manufacturers, and offered no enforcement discretion for …

PMTA Decision Day: FDA Leaves Vape Industry Twisting in the Wind Read More »

vaping360 A new working paper by a group of economics and health policy researchers finds that a law forcing all nicotine products to be taxed at the same rate would cause increased smoking and would damage rather than improve public health. A law that would do exactly that was proposed earlier this year by Illinois …

Study Says Durbin’s Tax Parity Bill Would Increase Youth Smoking Read More »

vaping360 With less than a month before the FDA is expected to make decisions on authorizing vaping products, a new paper from a group of respected longtime tobacco control leaders could fundamentally change the conversation around vaping. It’s intended to do just that. The paper argues that public understanding of vaping has been poisoned by …

Tobacco Research Leaders Call for a Reset of the Vaping Debate Read More »

vaping360 Smoking by California high school students is at such a low level that state-funded researchers consider it “negligible,” according to recently released survey results from last year. The state’s youth vaping rate is also low, with less than half as many students using e-cigarettes than in the country as a whole. Just 1.2% of …

Less Than 2% of California High Schoolers Vape Daily Read More »

vaping360 Ukraine has become the sixth European country to pass a ban on flavored vaping products (except tobacco flavors). The law, which took effect July 31, also prohibits public use and advertising of vaping products. The law was passed on June 1, according to Tobacco Reporter. Legislators in Ukraine claimed that banning flavors will reduce …

Ukraine Follows WHO Advice, Prohibits Vape Flavors and Advertising Read More »

vaping360 In what is almost certainly a preview of policies that will be urged at the fall meeting of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the WHO has issued a report on “new and emerging” tobacco and nicotine product use that encourages countries to adopt harsh anti-vaping and anti-harm reduction positions. …

Bloomberg-Funded WHO Report Doubles Down Against Vaping Read More »

vapingpost Currently, the “tobacco” tax situation in the EU remains fragmented, as different member states have imposed different tax rates on different products. In February 2020, the executive published a report suggesting that this lack of uniformity is a source of concern from the internal market perspective. Although electronic products are regulated under the Tobacco …

TED: The EU Excise Duty That Taxes Nicotine-Free Vapes in The Same Way as Cigarettes Read More »

vaping360 Owners of more than 400 independent vaping businesses have signed a letter urging FedEx to reconsider its decision to prohibit shipping of vaping products. The signers include e-liquid manufacturers, vape product distributors, and vape shops of every size. With a final Postal Service rule that will ban U.S. Mail delivery of vaping products due …

Hundreds of Vape Companies Urge FedEx to Reverse Shipping Ban Read More »

vaping360 German vapers will pay more for e-liquid beginning next year after legislators approved a tax that will apply to both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-juice. The Tobacco Tax Modernization Act passed the Bundestag (the lower house of parliament) June 11, and was approved by the Bundesrat (the upper house, or “federal council”) on June 25.  …

Germany Passes E-Liquid Tax as EU Decision Looms Read More »

vaping360 The Canadian government has initiated the process of banning most flavored vaping products. The flavor ban will be implemented as a regulation by Health Canada, and will prohibit flavors other than tobacco, menthol and mint. Health Canada will also finalize a rule, proposed last December, to cap the nicotine strength of e-liquid and DIY …

Canada Will Prohibit Most Vape Flavors Next Year Read More »

vapingpost Residents in several states support cannabis legalization, per a new poll. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cannabis Council, a special interest group working to end the federal government’s prohibition on cannabis, released the results of a new poll that shows a supermajority of residents in states likes Arizona, Utah, and West Virginia want an end …

Residents Want Cannabis Legalized Across Several States Read More »