Vaping wholesaler sues state

Dec 27

From: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

By Paula Reed Ward

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And now, with the implementation of Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Products Act scheduled to take effect Dec. 30, he fears his entire business will go under.

The act puts a 40 percent tax on e-cigarettes, the liquid used inside them, as well as the many products associated with vaping, such as cotton, batteries, chargers, wire and coils.

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The FDA Keeps Us Guessing About the Scope of Its E-Cigarette Regulations

Dec 20

Editor’s Note: See, Is the Internet a Tobacco Product?

From: Reason.com

Are nicotine-free e-liquids covered? Maybe. What about synthetic nicotine? Dunno.

Next Generation Labs, which makes synthetic nicotine for e-cigar­ettes, argues that a recent statement by the Food and Drug Administration shows the agency does not plan to regulate e-liquids as tobacco products unless they contain ingredients derived from tobacco. I don’t think the statement shows anything of the kind, but I can’t be sure. Like the FDA’s other pronouncements on the subject of what is covered by its potentially ruinous e-cigarette regulations, the statement cheered by Next Generation Labs is hard to decipher.

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E-Cigarettes Pose ‘Major’ Risks, Surgeon General’s Report Warns

Dec 13

From: The Wall Street Journal

Report highlights the risks of nicotine exposure to young people

By Jennifer Maloney

The U.S. Surgeon General called surging e-cigarette use by children and young adults “a major public health concern” and recommended increased regulation and taxation of the products in a report set to be released Thursday.

The report joins a public debate about the potential benefits and risks of e-cigarettes, which are battery-powered devices that heat nicotine-laced liquid into a vapor. Some groups, including industry advocates and the Royal College of Physicians in the U.K., have argued that e-cigarettes should be promoted as a means to help adults quit smoking conventional cigarettes.

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E-cigarette retailers, smokers weigh-in on new FDA regulations

Dec 06

From: your4state

Retailers have until the end of the month to meet federal vaping guidelines

HAGERSTOWN, Md.

Smokers turn to e-cigarettes as an alternative way to still get a buzz, but that may be under fire after FDA regulations went into effect this summer.
Since the FDA started regulating e-cigarettes, retailers and consumers alike have been affected negatively.

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