Letters follow an investigation into the sale of unauthorized products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 30 retailers and one distributor, following an…
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Juul Will Pay to Settle False Advertising Claims
Settlements have been made with 45 states, while lawsuits are pending in the remaining five. Juul has agreed to pay $462 million to six states, including New York…
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
Rules against tobacco company’s bid to end the voter-imposed ban on sales. The Supreme Court declined an emergency request this week filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to…
Read MorePermanent Injunctions Sought Against E-Cigarette Manufacturers
DOJ and FDA pursue violations of an act regarding premarket applications. The Department of Justice has filed a claim on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
Read MoreFDA Prohibits Marketing of Juul Vaping Products
Both e-cigarette devices and pods are to be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul to remove its vaping products from the market. The…
Read MoreState Department Supports Release of WNBA Player
Says Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. The State Department has determined that women’s basketball star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia on drug…
Read MoreFDA Law Closes E-Cigarette Loopholes
Addresses synthetic nicotine as well as natural nicotine. A law that took effect last week will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate both artificial nicotine…
Read MoreCBP Seizes Over 50,000 Marijuana Atomizers
Shipment of 63 boxes from China contained illegally imported Tetrahydrocannabinol. This past week, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Dulles seized 50,400 atomizers containing Tetrahydrocannabinol…
Read MoreHouse Votes to Ban Flavored E-Cigs
Expands on Trump Administration Ban On Friday, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would tackle the growing use of e-cigarettes by youths by…
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