Minnesota County Seeks Cigarette-Like Restrictions for Vapor Products
In an unanimous vote, the Board of Commissioners in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, decided to treat vapor products as conventional cigarettes. Effective January 1, use...
Biden’s FDA Pick Gains GOP Support Following Nomination Hearing
After testifying before the Senate HELP Committee on Dec. 14, 2021, Dr. Robert Califf appears to be on track to be confirmed as the...
FDA’s Graphic Cigarette Warnings Ruled Unconstitutional
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
On Dec. 7, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
26 State-Level Tobacco Legislative Bills to Watch
The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past...
Panel Offers Critique of FDA’s Tobacco Unit
Back in July 2022, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert M. Califf ordered an external review of the FDA's tobacco unit ....
California Cig Tax Ballot Initiative Passes
Introduced for the third time in 10 years, California’s Proposition 56 finally passed—and by a wide margin (63 percent to 37 percent). The measure...
Washington State’s Governor Signs Tobacco 21 Into Law
Washington state's Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1074 into law on April 5, 2019. The state's new Tobacco 21 legislation will go into...
Connecticut Cannabis Senate Bill to Impact Local Tobacco Businesses
A recent legislative bill relating to cannabis has many Connecticut-based tobacco businesses on edge. Senate Bill (S.B.) 1201, known also as "An Act Concerning...
South African Bill Seeks to Limit Smoking and Vaping In Country
For smokers living in South Africa, new laws could making enjoying various tobacco products a bit more difficult. The South African government is looking...
FDA Announces Plan to Set Maximum Nicotine Levels
This year has seen significant regulatory announcements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. On April 28, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
