Market & regulatory data for the vapour sector in New York

28th November 2023: US - New York: Bill S 7771 has been introduced that seeks to prohibit the sale of disposable e-cigarettes in the state. Any person or firm that violates this provision would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $100 for each individual disposable e-cigarette package sold or offered for sale.
7th November 2023: US - New York: Bill A 8243 has been introduced. The bill would require random, quarterly inspections of retail premises authorised to sell tobacco and vapour products to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
27th October 2023: US - New York: Bill A 5994 has been signed by the governor. This bill prohibits misrepresenting any facts about the health consequences of using e-cigarettes, and provides related penalties. It also prohibits the promotion of e-cigarettes. The act will take effect on 1st of January 2024.
18th September 2023: US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed public health legislation (A1025/S50) that amends the public buildings law to prohibit the sale of tobacco products in vending machines and at vending stands leasing space in buildings in the state. Future vendor leases and contracts will be subject to this prohibition. The governor said: “We’re cracking down on Big Tobacco by banning the sale of their harmful products in New York State buildings. Protecting public health is a top priority for me, and I will continue to discourage the sale and use of these dangerous, addictive products in New York.”
2nd August 2023: US: The US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is urging convenience stores and gas stations to stop selling disposable vapes. The plea quotes from a recent PIRG report: “E-waste, already the fastest-growing waste stream in the United States, is further exacerbated by the inclusion of disposable vapes...The nicotine e-liquid in these products prevents their legal recycling and contributes to their accumulation in landfills and across marine ecosystems.” It also says “e-cigarette companies created a dangerous health threat to young individuals,” citing a lawsuit recently filed by New York City mayor Eric Adams against four companies for illegally selling disposable flavoured e-cigarettes.
11th July 2023: US - federal: New York City mayor Eric Adams and counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix have announced that the city has filed a federal lawsuit against four distributors of flavoured disposable e-cigarettes alleged to have knowingly violated federal, state and city laws governing the sale of such products. “We will do whatever it takes to keep our children safe, and today’s lawsuit seeks to put an end to the greedy, harmful, and openly illegal behaviour of these four nicotine pushers,” Adams said.
31st May 2023: US - New York: Kent Sopris, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, has published an opinion piece about stopping teen vaping. He emphasises that history shows that prohibiting products only pushes them into the black market, and that a way of incentivising those markets is by creating legislation without proper enforcement strategies. He suggests that the money recently awarded to New York in the settlement with Juul should be used by state leaders "to protect children from the dangers of illegal disposable vapor products in kid-friendly flavors".
19th April 2023: US - New York: Senate Bill S6395 has been introduced. The bill would prohibit the operation of any vending machine that dispenses tobacco products within 350 ft from a building that operates exclusively as a school or as a church, synagogue or other place of worship.
31st March 2023: US - New York: Bill A 5994 has just been introduced. This bill prohibits misrepresenting any facts about the health consequences of using e-cigarettes, and provides related penalties. It would also further prohibit e-cigarette promotion.
17th March 2023: US - New York: The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have rejected governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban sales of flavoured tobacco products, which would have included menthol cigarettes, media reports. The proposal was first introduced in February as part of the governor’s 2023-2024 fiscal year budget. Hochul’s proposal was opposed by the State Assembly and State Senate, but both groups did agree to raise cigarette taxes from $4.35 to $5.35, making New York the state with the highest tax for cigarettes. The tax would also apply to heated tobacco products. A final budget deal is expected by 1st April.
3rd March 2023: US - New York: State Assembly bill A 4932 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of any vapour or tobacco products containing the substance N-Ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide, which creates a cooling sensation similar to menthol.

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