Avalanche of bills indicates vaping will continue to be a hot topic
More than 200 bills targeting e-cigarettes have been filed this session in state legislatures, a record, according to a prominent advocate for vaping and smoke-free products.
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CASAA CEO chides FDA commissioner's claim linking seizures to vaping
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who left office last week, was accused by a prominent vaping advocate of "throwing rubbish against the wall" as he walked out the door.
Federal tobacco tax revenues down 6.2% in fiscal year 2018
Tobacco taxes collected by the federal government in fiscal year 2018 declined 6.2 percent over revenues for the previous year, according to recently released figures.
Chicago's cloud of tobacco lawsuits are unjustified, says former watchdog
In response to Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel's pursuit of lawsuits against tobacco and e-cigarette businesses, former executive director of Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch Travis Akin suggested that more individual and parental responsibility, not lawsuits against the source of the products, is a better solution to the growing popularity of vaping among young people.
Tobacco tax return due dates for 2019
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has released due dates for alcohol and tobacco product manufacturers to pay their 2019 excise tax obligations.
Study says JUUL users abstain from smoking cigarettes for a month
A study by JUUL published in the Harm Reduction Journal showed that almost half of adult smokers who started using JUUL products abstained from smoking traditional cigarettes for up to a month, according to a press release issued by the company.
22nd Century seeks to market very low nicotine cigarettes
A bioengineering company has applied to the FDA for permission to advertise its very-low-nicotine VLNTM cigarettes as delivering up to 95 percent less nicotine to a smoker’s bloodstream than their regular cigarettes.
Tobacco products made in U.S. down 27% in December
Tobacco products manufactured in the United States in December of last year exceeded 13 billion, representing a 27.4 percent drop over products manufactured during the previous month, according to newly released Department of the Treasury numbers.
Proposed laws would crack down on flavored vaping products
Vaping — the act of inhaling vapors, usually through an electronic cigarette, created by heating an “e-liquid” — is touted by e-cigarette manufacturers as safer than inhaling tobacco and a way to help cigarette smokers to quit. According to a press release issued by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), if her new law passes they’re going to have to prove that or stop producing flavored vaping liquids.
Philippine lawmaker moves to ban e-cigarettes amid trend for backyard manufacturing
A lucrative — and potentially dangerous — cottage industry is growing up around electronic cigarettes in the Philippines, and at least one lawmaker wants to stop it in its tracks.
1.5 million more students used e-cigarettes in 2018 compared to a year earlier
A million and a half more middle and high school students used e-cigarettes last year compared to 2017, according to newly released findings from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Low-income Richmonders would be hit hardest by proposed cigarette tax, experts say
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney recently proposed a 50-cent cigarette-tax increase as part of his 2020 budget, a move that experts say would hit the city’s low-income residents hardest.
JUUL produces research to show safety of e-cigarettes
A clinical study by Juul Labs was presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco 2019 Annual Meeting found that vapor products are a good alternative to regular cigarettes.
Vaping is 'starting a new epidemic of dual use,' Johns Hopkins epidemiology professor says
Vaping may help traditional cigarette users quit smoking but e-cigarette use is just as habit-forming and has its own health risks, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiology professor said during a recent interview.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb steps down; administration looks toward the future with Norman Sharpless
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his planned resignation last week and will step down next month, leaving stakeholders concerned about the future.
Think tank manager questions FDA positions on E-cigarettes
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Food and Drug Administration’s mission is to “ensure the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices,” but the Heartland Institute’s state government relations manager, Lindsey Stroud, believes the FDA is creating fear while promoting harm.
Indiana House passes vaping tax plan; Americans for Tax Reform urges Senate to reject measure
Indiana lawmakers have advanced a vaping tax.
E-cigarettes 95 percent less harmful than cigarettes, 2015 British report says
E-cigarette use is significantly less harmful than smoking cigarettes, according to a British independent review report issued more than three years ago.
Three million Americans quit smoking by vaping
Bolstered by a recent survey that 3 million Americans had quit smoking by vaping, consumer advocates say e-cigarettes are proving to be a boon for public health.
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in Georgia
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.