Vaping

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

Montana vape shop turns to home kits to dodge flavored ban

HELENA, Mont. — A Montana vape store chain has announced plans to offer customers do-it-yourself vaping kits to combat the state's new temporary ban o...
20:56 20 December 2021

Survey shows boom in marijuana vaping among school kids

NEW YORK — About 1 out of 5 high school students in the U.S. say they vaped marijuana in the past year, and its popularity has been booming faster tha...
0:44 18 December 2021

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

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

California sues e-cigarette maker Juul over ads, youth sales

WASHINGTON — California on Monday sued the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, alleging that Juul Labs deliberately marketed and sold its flavored nic...
20:18 18 November 2021

Michigan teen who vaped received double lung transplant

DETROIT — A Michigan teenager was the recipient of what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from v...
23:18 12 November 2021

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "v...
20:41 8 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

California cannabis group wants tighter vaping-safety rules

LOS ANGELES — An alliance of major legal marijuana businesses in California urged the state Monday to adopt tougher safety rules for ingredients and d...
1:15 5 November 2021

Altria takes a $4.5 billion hit on Juul amid vaping backlash

WASHINGTON — Marlboro-maker Altria is taking a big financial hit from its multibillion-dollar bet on e-cigarettes.
22:13 31 October 2021

Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects

NEW YORK — Health officials acknowledged Friday they are still looking at a wide range of products and chemicals that could be causing the U.S. vaping...
21:40 25 October 2021