US - New York: The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have rejected governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban sales
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US - Nevada: Assembly Bill 294 has passed its first reading and been referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. It would ban the
US - Texas: House Bill 3022, which would ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes, has passed its first reading and been referred to the Committee
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit any e-cigarette container that "(1) depicts a cartoon-like fictional character that
10th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The proposed rule "Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice" has been officially published. One of the reasons behind it, regarding
US - Texas: House Bill 4353 has been introduced. This bill would impose a tax on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products when a person makes
9th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Altria Group has asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to drop its 2020 challenge of the company's 2018 acquisition
9th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is proposing new requirements for tobacco product manufacturers regarding the
9th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new webinar to assist manufacturers and vape shop owners in responding
US - Texas: House Bill 1872 has passed its first reading and been referred to the Committee on Public Health. The bill would
7th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Tobacco giant Altria has entered into an agreement to acquire e-cigarette manufacturer Njoy for approximately $2.75bn. The purchase will give Altria control
US - Alaska: Senate Bill 89 has been introduced, which would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco, nicotine and vaping products from 19 to
6th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Altria has announced that it has exchanged its investment in Juul Labs for a non-exclusive global licence to certain of Juul’s heated
US - New York: State Assembly bill A 4932 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of any vapour or tobacco
US - Hawaii: The House Committee on Finance has recommended that House Bill 551 be passed unamended. The bill would prohibit the sale of flavoured
US - Texas: Two bills affecting e-cigarette sales have been introduced in the House. House Bill 3027 would make the sale or transfer of single-use
US - Minnesota: A US appeals court has upheld a ban on flavoured tobacco products imposed by the city of Edina. The US Court
28th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US general: Altria is reportedly in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette startup Njoy for at least $2.75bn. According to the Reuters news agency, the
US - California: The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition from RJ Reynolds Vapor and two other companies seeking to overturn Los Angeles
27th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: In December 2022, an independent expert panel facilitated by the Reagan-Udall Foundation issued its report on the operational evaluation of the Center
27th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: A Florida federal judge has ordered Shenzhen Weiboli Technology to stop selling its Elf Bar brand e-cigarettes in the US.
US - Virginia: House Bill 2296 has passed the Senate after amendments, agreed to by the House, and is now awaiting the governor's
US - California: Assembly Bill 935 has been introduced, which would prohibit tobacco product sales to anyone born after 1st January 2007. The
US - Idaho: Bill H 199 has just been introduced. This bill would include electronic smoking devices within the definition of tobacco products for
23rd February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced it had “filed civil money penalty (CMP) complaints against four tobacco product manufacturers for
US - Hawaii: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection has recommended that Senate Bill 1447 be passed with amendments. The bill would leave counties the
20th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has introduced the Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023, which she says will "close the loophole
US - New Mexico: House Bill 124 will be heard by the House Taxation & Revenue Committee next Monday, 20th February. This bill would change
US - Texas: Senate Bill 920 has been introduced, which would ban the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products with any flavour other than
15th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: A cross-party group of 13 prominent US senators have written an open letter to Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra,
US - Vermont: A hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare has been scheduled for 22nd February on Senate Bill 18,
US - Ohio: The Cleveland City Council is considering a city-wide ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol
US - Hawaii: Yesterday, House Bill 537 HD1 passed the second reading. The bill proposes a "tax equal based on the manufacturer's list
US - Vermont: House Bill H204 has been introduced, which would ban the sale of tobacco products, e-liquids, or tobacco substitutes in any flavour other
US - New York: Senate Bill S4399 has been introduced, which would ban all retailing of flavoured nicotine vapour products.
8th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Following the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s scathing report to FDA commissioner Robert Califf on the agency’s tobacco program, the American Vapor Manufacturers Association (AVA)
US - Virginia: House Bill 2296 and Senate Bill 1350, which would have imposed tax at $0.066 per ml on nicotine e-liquids in closed systems, and
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has been criticised by state Democrats over the proposed statewide ban on tobacco and e-cigarette flavours, media reports.
US - Texas: House Bill 1872 has been introduced, which would ban the sale or donation of e-cigarettes with any distinguishable taste or aroma other
US - New York: Bill A 2119 has been introduced, which proposes taxing e-cigarette cartridges at the same rate as tobacco products. Bill
US - Connecticut: Attorney general William Tong has submitted testimony in support of House Bill 6488, which would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products,
US - Hawaii: House Bill 860 has been introduced, which would raise the minimum legal age to purchase and possess tobacco products and
US - Georgia: House Bill 192 has been introduced. This bill would increase the tax rate on vapour products. All vapour products would be
US - New York: Senate Bill S3356 has been introduced. This bill would require e-cigarettes and e-liquid products to be sold in separate specific
31st January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that RJ Reynolds Vapor must pay ongoing royalties to Altria for a pod-style vape, after
26th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: British American Tobacco (BAT) will appeal the marketing denial orders (MDOs) for its Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and Vuse
25th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: New warning letters have been sent out by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to e-liquid manufacturers for manufacturing/selling/distributing e-liquid products
24th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied RJ Reynolds Vapor Company permission to continue selling two menthol e-cigarette products