However, that Feb. 15, 2007 grandfather — or predicate — date has been a sticking point for many in the e-cigarette and vapor industry. “The bad news is Aug. 8 of this year marks the beginning of a two-year countdown to FDA prohibition of 99.9 percent of vapor products on the market. If we do […]
USA Today on the Start of the Deeming Regs
E-cigarette groups have already launched a legal battle to stop the FDA and warned that the vapor industry would go up in smoke if the regulations are fully implemented. “The bad news is that August 8th … marks the beginning of a two-year countdown to FDA prohibition of 99.9%+ of vapor products on the market,” […]
August 8, 2016 — What Does it Mean for Vaping?
As of August 8, 2016, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will consider vapor products to be “tobacco products” under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the Tobacco Control Act). What does this mean for vaping and the development of new reduced harm products in the United States going forward? The bad news […]
Vape shops face new regs for ‘tobacco products’ – Daytona Beach News-Journal
… is that these regulations are so expensive for manufacturers to put their product through the pre-market approval process that vape stores won’t need to exist potentially in 2 or 3 years time,” said Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping … Vape shops face new regs for ‘tobacco products’ – Daytona Beach News-Journal
FDA rules could force vaping businesses to go up in smoke – Naples Daily News
Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, an advocacy group for vaping products, said the FDA’s final rule may affect Minichiello more than he realizes. “It is going to be devastating to thousands of small businesses across the … FDA rules could force vaping businesses to go up in smoke – Naples Daily News
