Ruthless E-Liquid

iMiracle’s Elf bar, one of the most recognizable disposable vapes, will be using another name in the U.S. soon due to an ongoing trademark infringement case. The disposable will be sold under the name EBDesign in the U.S. Outside the US, the disposables will still be sold under the Elf Bar name.

After disposables have taken over the U.S market, Representative Cherfilus-McCormick from Florida has introduced a new bill to focus on them. HR901 would push the FDA to focus enforcement attention on disposable vapes.

Two of the earliest vape devices to be approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) through the PMTA gateway (Pre-Market Tobacco Application) have had their menthol flavored refills denied. Both the Vuse Vibe and the Vuse Ciro devices have had refills rejected. Both devices’ tobacco flavored pods have been approved by the FDA.

Taiwan has recently passed a new piece of legislation, the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act. The law follows a survey by Taiwan’s Health Promotion Administration (HPA) showing an increase in electronic cigarette use by the country’s youth. The act bans the sale, manufacture, and supply of e-cigarettes. 

Very rarely do bills nowadays even touch upon the idea of protecting tobacco, so House Bill 513 (HB513) from Ohio is a notable bill in itself. A majority of the bill deals with tobacco taxes and debts. However, a section of HB513 makes it relevant  by affecting other tobacco regulations.

Phillip Morris International (PMI) had bought Swedish Match, a company known for its snus and tobacco pouches. Swedish Match is an interesting tobacco company - it is a tobacco company that doesn’t produce cigarettes. Instead, Swedish Match focuses on snus and nicotine pouches. But what are snus, and how can they affect vaping in the long run? Let’s start with the basics.

Many Marketing Denial Orders (MDOs) have already been issued for vaping products. However, a large number of menthol vapes have been stuck awaiting a decision from the FDA. Menthol vapes were in an unusual place due to ongoing talk of a menthol tobacco product ban. However, the FDA seems to have finally made up their mind on menthol electronic cigarettes. Logic’s menthol flavored vaping devices have received an MDO, and are not legal in the U.S.

Once, Juul was a company that dominated the vaping industry by a huge margin. Recently, Juul has been going through rough times. Juul has also ended a non-compete agreement with their parent company, Altria Group Inc. This means Altria, if it decides to do so, can enter the vaping industry.

Brian King is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new head of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). Recently, Dr. King gave an interview to the Associated Press that has caught the attention of many vapers.

Prop 31 in California is likely the final step of Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), a bill introduced and passed in the California State that would ban the sale of flavored vapes.12/30/2022: The Supreme court has denied the attempt by R.J. Reynolds to challenge Prop 31 in court. 

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a group of vape companies challenging their Marketing Denial Orders (MDOs) in court.

Yes, vape does have calories. Is it worth stressing out about though?  Not really.