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The Unseen Battle: The Surge of Illegal Vapes in the U.S. in 2023
The vape scene in the U.S. is under siege by an unexpected flood of illegal products. Despite regulations, a dizzying array of unauthorized, flavor-packed vapes are slipping through the cracks, making their way from China to American shores. This influx highlights a stark reality: the U.S. market is drowning in…
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Little Booth, Big Impact: FDA’s Pioneering Presence at TPE24 Signals a Potential Shift in Vape Regulation
FDA Steps into the Vaping World at TPE24 The vaping industry is abuzz as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) makes a landmark appearance at the TPE24 Tobacco Show in Las Vegas. This notable event signals a potential paradigm shift in vaping regulation. The FDA’s booth, strategically placed in…
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Triton vs. FDA Ruling: The Global Vaping Market at a Potential Turning Point
The e-cigarette industry, a significant player in the global market, faces a potential turning point following a critical legal victory for Triton against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This landmark decision by the Fifth Circuit Court has set a precedent, challenging the FDA’s regulatory measures over the e-cigarette…
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Sales of e-cigs in US convenience stores increased by 9.3% in 2022
According to data from market research company IRI, based in Chicago, the total sales of electronic cigarettes in US convenience stores during the 52-week period ending on January 1, 2023 (the entire year of 2022) was $6.93 billion, a year-on-year growth of 9.3%. The number of products sold was 438…
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FDA permits another e-cigarette, pledges decisions soon on big brands
The Food and Drug Administration, kicking off what is expected to be a period of intensified activity on the contentious issue of e-cigarettes, on Thursday authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic, and signaled it would soon announce whether other big-name brands will be allowed to keep selling their…
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FDA authorizes very-low-nicotine cigarettes. The only manufacturer has a plant in Mocksville
Tobacco consumers have been given another Food and Drug Administration-authorized modified-risk option in two very-low-nicotine traditional cigarette brands. The FDA approved Thursday the designation for the “VLN King” and “VLN Menthol King” brands of 22nd Century Group Inc., which has its manufacturing plant in Mocksville with 56 employees. It’s a controversial authorization…
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What we lost when vaping got political
It is easy to forget now, given the speed with which we grew accustomed to the sight of our fellow citizens noisily dragging on devices that wouldn’t have been out of place on the set of Dune, but it was only in 2015 that Juul cracked the code on the unembarrassing electronic…
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The FDA Exhales a Vape Approval
After years of debate, research, and data accumulation, the FDA finally approved a vape for commercial use. With the debate continuing, children are becoming the new battlefield. On Oct. 12, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first vape authorized for mass marketing and distribution in the United States. In…
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FDA OKs first e-cigarette, Vuse, a vaping device from RJ Reynolds, citing benefit to smokers
Story Highlights Tuesday’s decision only applies to Vuse’s Solo e-cigarette and its tobacco-flavored nicotine cartridges. Launched in 2013, Vuse Solo is a rechargeable metallic device that’s shaped like a traditional cigarette. Vuse is the No. 2 vaping brand in the U.S. behind Juul, accounting for about a third of all…
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Youth Vaping Declined Sharply for Second Year, New Data Show
Teen use of electronic cigarettes fell sharply in 2021, the second consecutive year of big declines, according to the government’s annual National Youth Tobacco Survey. This year, 11.3 percent of high school students reported that they currently vape — down from 19.6 percent in 2020 and strikingly lower than the…
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