Marvel Publishes Anti-Vape Comic
After many vape companies have stopped using cartoonish characters for fear of FDA retaliation, the FDA has decided to return vaping products to cartoons themselves. Marvel has created a new series of videos designed to be anti-vaping propaganda.
Cambodia Bans Vapes Twice
One of the difficulties in regulating vaping has been the constantly evolving state of the market. Not only has the FDA had issues defining problematic vapes, other countries have as well. This has led to a second ban on vaping products in Cambodia. However, this ban includes HTPs (Heated Tobacco Products), which means IQOS and similar devices would be banned in Cambodia.
Synthetic Nicotine, Puff Bar, and the FDA
Puff Bar, the most infamous disposable vape, is giving the FDA another headache with yet another technicality in their vape regulation laws. Puff Bar has returned, taking advantage of another technicality in the FDA’s rulings. Synthetic nicotine is currently not a tobacco product.
FDA Releases PMTA Updates
On February 16, 2021, the FDA released an update about how the PMTA approval process is going on their end.
Private Companies follow USPS Vape Mail Ban
Following the passage of the Omnibus Stimulus Bill and the subsequent announcement that USPS would no longer be carrying vape products, some people wondered if private shipping companies would stop allowing vapor products as well. Now that more time has passed, major shipping companies that ship to consumers have also announced they would stop accepting vape products.
What is the PMTA Final Rule?
A press release from the FDA contained information about two rules concerning PMTA applications - the PMTA Final Rule and the SE Final Rule. But the information surrounding them is confusing. Even more so because the document for the PMTA Final Rule simply states “THIS DOCUMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.” So what are PMTA and SE Final rules, and what is going on with them?
CPSC Issues Warning concerning 18650 Batteries
Recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a public statement concerning loose 18650 batteries - a type of battery often used in vape mods.
Omnibus Vape Mail Ban
There is a lot of drama between the United States Congress and President Trump regarding Covid-19 aid right now. However, they have all agreed on one bill already - the Omnibus Stimulus bill. The bill was supposed to focus on alleviating the economic impact of Covid-19. However, there were many riders, or unrelated provisions, tacked onto the bill. One of the riders was a set of rules similar to S1253 - The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.
CA SB 793 Deferred until 2022
Neither vapers nor anti-vape activists want to give up in California. This has resulted in failed flavor banned bills, and a bill, CA SB 793, that continues to bounce around the legislative process.
Ruthless Enters the Next Phase of PMTAs
On November 24th, the first round of the Ruthless’ PMTA was accepted by the FDA. We are now in the next phase of the review process!
Microsoft Responds to Xbox Vape Videos
When a vaper blew clouds at the base of their Xbox, the vapor eventually came out through the top of the console. The result is a video of a heavily smoking Xbox. Some users even added strange sounds to their videos to make their breakdown videos more convincing.
2020 Elections and two new nicotine taxes
Overall, this year’s election was a fairly drug positive election. Many states decriminalized marijuana. Oregon went one step further and decriminalized possession of hard drugs as well. Unsurprisingly, a few pieces of legislation that affected vapes and how they are taxed were passed as well.
