Tobacco industry regulation

House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving to stem a vaping epidemic among young people, the House has approved a bill to ban the sale of ...
17:52 28 February 2022

39 states investigating Juul’s marketing of vaping products

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul La...
17:26 25 February 2022

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some...
17:31 6 February 2022

Arizona sues Juul, 2nd vaping firm; cites illegal marketing

PHOENIX — Arizona's attorney general on Tuesday sued e-cigarette giant Juul Labs for alleged violations of state consumer fraud laws, becoming the lat...
21:50 7 January 2022

Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be pulled from market

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promis...
5:08 1 January 2022

Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products

Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S.
20:59 27 December 2022

Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, Juul

WASHINGTON — Congress is moving to pass the biggest new sales restrictions on tobacco products in more than a decade, with support from two unlikely b...
20:51 17 December 2021

The Latest: Vaping industry slams ban on flavored products

BOSTON — The Latest on Massachusetts becoming the first state to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes (all times loc...
22:18 27 November 2021

No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavors

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ governor signed into law Wednesday a groundbreaking ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol...
15:17 27 November 2021

Trump hears opposing viewpoints in debate over youth vaping

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday heard opposing viewpoints in the debate over youth vaping but offered no insight into where he would ult...
23:12 22 November 2021

Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?

WASHINGTON — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit e...
17:58 21 November 2021

Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarette...
15:45 21 November 2021

New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker Juul

NEW YORK — New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive mar...
21:33 19 November 2021

Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will support raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcomi...
16:11 8 November 2021

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON — Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nat...
21:59 7 November 2021

US teen vaping numbers climb, fueled by Juul & mint flavor

New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite flavor for many of them, suggesti...
16:53 5 November 2021