Updates and discussion about electronic cigarette regulations and legal news.
In case you missed it, there was a big announcement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb last week. To the complete surprise of almost everyone in the vaping industry, he singlehandedly rolled back the implementation of new FDA vaping regulations by another five...
The magic date — August 8th — has come and gone. That was the deadline for the vaping industry to start complying with the newly enacted FDA regulations, which have been a topic of debate for some time now. While we still believe...
You might think that deciding what causes cancer, and what does not, is something that’s not up for debate. Either a chemical causes cancer – or it doesn’t. Chemicals which cause cancer, such as the benzine and polonium-210 that you’ll find in...
It didn’t take long, but the first lawsuit aiming to stop the FDA’s deeming regulations on e-cigarettes is on the books. Tampa Florida-based e-juice manufacturer Nicopure filed suit against the agency last week, claiming the regulations violate federal law as well as the First Amendment. Nicopure...
For the first time, a government agency is now officially endorsing vaping as a method to quit smoking. Public Health England, the United Kingdom’s health and well being agency, endorsed vaping last year when it released a study that found e-cigarettes to...
A strange thing happened in Washington, DC this past week. During a House Transportation Committee hearing, California Representative and vaping ally Duncan Hunter wasn’t going to let a hearing get in the way of his needs. Almost as casual as his line of...
New FDA regulations expected to be released this summer have the American Vaping Association worried that 99 percent of all vaping products could become illegal almost instantly. As a result, only the largest companies will survive and the cost of compliance will limit...
2015 looks set to be the most exciting year in vaping history. The growth of the e-cigarette market has been unparalleled, and this is the year that vaporizers and e-cigarettes will finally fall under government regulation. Regulation has been called for by...
After months (slash years!) of debate, the FDA has finally announced it’s proposed regulations for the e-cig industry. It’s been long speculated that the FDA would tighten down on electronic cigarette companies, and while most of the rules were to be expected,...
For the past year the media and lawmakers have been having a field day with their attack on electronic cigarettes. From e-cigarette safety, to the impact on kids… there’s a lot of concern about e-cigs whether it’s warranted or not. It seems...
With the safety of electronic cigarettes in question and comparisons being made to traditional tobacco products, it’s no surprise that politicians have entered into the fray. Sadly, the cliché of ‘just following the money’ leads directly to the offices of many elected...
This week Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper joined 37 other state attorney generals in signing a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to regulate electronic cigarettes like tobacco. The letter states that e-cigarettes are being marketed to...