The deadline for the most serious regulatory hurdle to face the US vaping industry is just over a month away, and thousands of small businesses are still unsure whether they will be able to legally sell their products in the United States after September 9, 2020. The premarket tobacco application (PMTA) was a component of […]
FDA Four-Month Delay Not Enough to Save E-Cigarette Industry
Earlier this week, the Food & Drug Administration filed a letter with a federal district court judge explaining why they felt a 120-day extension of the (now May 12, 2020) deadline to submit pre-market tobacco applications was appropriate in light of the coronavirus outbreak. At the blog of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), senior fellow […]
The Facts on “Vaping-Related” Lung Illnesses & Deaths
As of October 3rd, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is reporting approximately 1,080 cases of severe lung illness linked to the use of “e-cigarettes.” According to the CDC, about 78% of these patients have admitted to recent use of THC vaping products. Three types of pulmonary injury are being seen in these […]
Conservative Groups Urge President Trump To Protect Vapers from Flavored Product Ban
Today, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist and a coalition of center-right organizations from across the country called on President Donald Trump to preserve access to electronic cigarettes and vapor products that millions of American adults are using to quit smoking or reduce their dependence on tobacco products in the United States. In recent weeks, there have […]
Coalition Calls for the FDA to Release Its Data on Teen Vaping
Today, a coalition of fourteen nonprofit organizations representing both consumers and taxpayers sent a letter to FDA Acting Commissioner Norman Sharpless. This letter calls for the FDA to release the data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey before moving any further with the proposed ban on the sale of flavored vaping products. The letter can […]
