US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has announced that it will hold a virtual
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US - Illinois: As of 23rd July 2023, retailers are no longer allowed to distribute any flavoured liquid nicotine product – except for
20th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs has announced the submission to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the first premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for its
14th July 2023 - North America, United States |
Federal: "This [Biden] administration would make criminals of law-abiding citizens while granting actual felons early release and encouraging illicit drug use," said senator
14th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Alli Boughner, vice president of American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM), has published a piece in the American Council on Science and
13th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund has released a report advocating federal and state legislation to ban or impose restrictions
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
US - Hawaii: Governor Josh Green has signed Senate Bill 975, now Act 62, saying it will “help reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and decrease the number
4th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed a complaint brought against Altria and Juul Labs over the tobacco giant’s December 2018 purchase
3rd July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs has filed complaints against Njoy with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the United States District Court
US - Louisiana: The excise tax on vapour products increased on 1st July from $0.05 per ml to $0.15 per ml, as stipulated
27th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Associated Press is reporting that the number of different e-cigarette devices sold in the US has almost tripled to more
23rd June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday, 22nd June, that it had “issued warning letters to 189 retailers for selling
22nd June 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has enacted the Vaping Products Reporting Regulations, which came into effect yesterday (21st June). They require manufacturers to report sales
21st June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied a petition by e-cigarette manufacturer and importer Magellan Technology
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been signed by the governor. This bill prohibits any e-cigarette container that "(1) depicts a cartoon-like
16th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 975, a companion to House Bill 833, has been signed by governor Josh Green, bringing in the state’s first ever
6th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: E-cigarette maker VPR Brands has asked the Federal Circuit Court to maintain a court order banning the sale of Elf Bar vapes,
6th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general:Â The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and other retail associations have asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
31st May 2023 - North America, United States |
US – federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued warning letters to 30 retailers it accused of selling various unauthorised
US - New York: Kent Sopris, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, has published an opinion piece about stopping teen
US - Texas:Â House Bill 4758 has been passed by both the House and the Senate and sent to the governor for signature. It
Americas: Ahead of tomorrow’s World No Tobacco Day (31st May), Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has warned that novel
26th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: IMiracle Shenzhen Technology Co. Ltd. – the manufacturer of Elf Bar, Lost Mary and EBDesign – issued a statement about
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would ban e-cigarette containers that depict cartoon-like characters;
23rd May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has hired its first senior advisor for health equality.
19th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Import Alert 98-06, allowing the agency to detain new tobacco products, such as
US - Louisiana: House Bill 179 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would ban the sale or service of any e-liquid or
15th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: On 12th May, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to ten companies that collectively
11th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Altria has announced that it has agreed to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 Juul-related state and federal lawsuits. “While
US - Texas: House Bill 4722, which would tax non-tobacco nicotine products, has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. This bill would prohibit an
US - Illinois: Cook County has introduced an ordinance to ban the sale of flavoured liquid nicotine products. With a population of over 5m, Cook County
US - Alaska:Â House Bill 176 has been introduced. This bill would impose a tax on closed electronic smoking products and vapour products in
24th April 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Altria Group Inc and Juul Labs Inc. are facing trial today in a lawsuit brought by San Francisco's public school
US - Louisiana:Â House Bill 635 has been introduced, which would increase the tax rate on vaping products to 15% of the retail sales
US - New York:Â Senate Bill S6395 has been introduced. The bill would prohibit the operation of any vending machine that dispenses tobacco products
19th April 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada - Quebec: The minister of health has enacted a regulation to amend the regulation under the Tobacco Control Act that introduces a ban
US - General: Juul Labs and its former investor Altria have reached a settlement with the state of Minnesota over Juul’s alleged deceptive
17th April 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Truth Initiative has issued a statement on last week’s settlement between Juul and seven states: “By imposing stringent restrictions on the
14th April 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Juul Labs has issued a statement regarding this week's settlement with seven states: "The terms of the agreement, like prior
US - Texas: House Bill 4481 is scheduled for a public hearing on Monday, 17th April. The bill would establish a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products
US - Maine: Bill LD 1558 has been introduced in the state Legislature, aiming to ban the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and stores
6th April 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A coalition of public health advocates and physicians – including the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the
US - Arkansas:Â House Bill 1725 has passed the House and been sent to the Senate. Among its provisions, it would establish safety inspections
US - North Carolina:Â Senate Bill 174Â has been enacted and signed by governor Roy Cooper. It amends the definition of vapour products for tax
US - Ohio: Public opinion is split over Cleveland's proposed tobacco product flavour ban. On the one hand, the argument in favour of the ban
US - New York: Bill A 5994 has just been introduced. This bill prohibits misrepresenting any facts about the health consequences of using