FDA Issues Warning Letters for E-cigarettes Appealing to Youth
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five companies who have been accused of marketing 15 different e-cigarette products without...
Senators Voice Support For FDA’s Proposed Flavored Tobacco Product Ban
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a ban on flavored tobacco products and menthol cigarettes to address the increasing number of...
Senator Cory Booker Seeks Federal Legalization of Marijuana
On Tuesday, July 31, 2017, Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced legislation that calls for the legalization of marijuana.
“For decades, the failed War on Drugs...
NYC Mayor Seeks Premium Cigar Tax Increase
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged support for a legislative plan that would increase the rate of taxation on premium cigars...
Global Premium Cigars’ FDA Lawsuit Comes to a Halt
Before the cigar trade groups filed their joint lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Global Premium Cigars, LLC. filed its own...
Cigarette Manufacturers Challenge FDA Cigarette Health Warnings
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
On May 6, 2020, Philip Morris USA Inc. and Sherman Group Holdings,...
Califf Orders External Review of FDA Tobacco Regulation Office
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent handling of e-cigarette regulation is leading to an external review of the agency. On July 19,...
FDA Proposed New Visual and Text Warning Labels for Cigarette Packaging and Ads
Cigarette packaging could see their biggest design change in the past 35 years if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has its way. The...
FDA Issues Proposed Product Standards for Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making moves that could drastically change the tobacco industry and products many consumers use. Today, the...
Avail Vapor Loses Challenge to FDA’s Marketing Denial Order
In another defeat for the e-cigarette industry, vape retailer Avail has lost its appeal of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Marketing Denial...