Tag: regulation
Vaping influencer marketing is misunderstood
Truth Initiative, a prominent tobacco control group in the United States, released a study about Juul-related posts on Instagram earlier this month.
“Findings reveal a...
Local governments and the adoption of prohibition policies against e-cigarettes
Last week the Board of Supervisors for the city of San Francisco adopted the first ever blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution...
A failure to understand the vaping subculture could explain the rise...
Have you ever wondered if one of the lawmakers restricting e-cigarettes took the time to understand the product they are regulating? Have regulators ever...
The FDA was ordered to regulate e-cigs and vapes by a...
In the latest challenge against vaping, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being forced by a federal court to vacate previous industry guidance...
Access To Accurate Information About Nicotine Products Improves Quality of Life
Last month, the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) announced that they found evidence of an “epidemic” of misinformation when it comes to consumers’...
The Pallone-Shalala bill would kill DIY and small manufacturers
Last week, I wrote for Vaping Post and RealClear Public Affairs about HR 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, and...
Politics and Tobacco Harm Reduction: Things Congress Mix Up
When has prohibition ever worked? The U.S. federal government tried it with the ban on alcohol and, until recently, politicians and policymakers started to...
FDA’s Sharpless will not be kind to vaping
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension on the comment period for the drafted compliance policy for deemed tobacco products which include...
