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    FDA Court orders FDA to set 10 month deadline for PMTA's

    From the court's ruling: Accordingly, it is this 11th day of July, 2019, hereby ordered that the FDA shall require that, for new tobacco products on the market as of the August 8, 2016 effective date of the Deeming Rule ("New Products"), applications for marketing orders must be filed within...
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    FDA Spring Unified Agenda: FDA’s Anticipated Upcoming Regulatory Work

    "At the same time, we’re continuing to advance our framework for how we’ll regulate both novel nicotine delivery products, such as e-cigarettes, and traditional tobacco products. One goal of our efforts is to encourage innovation of less harmful products. We will ensure that all tobacco...
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    FDA Head Vows to Keep E-Cigs Away from Kids ... or Else

    Trump's FDA Head Vows to Keep E-Cigs Away from Kids ... or Else Promises "very vigorous enforcement steps" soon in House testimony FDA Head Vows to Keep E-Cigs Away from Kids ... or Else "We're going to have to step in ... We can't just addict a whole generation of young people on nicotine...
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    Kentucky: New Tax Bill Adds 15% Ecig Tax

    Taking your dog or cat to the vet would be taxed. Here’s what else is in the GOP plan. "On the 58th day of the 60 day legislative session, the Republican majority unveiled the most significant change to the state’s tax code in more than a decade and the Senate passed it before the bill was even...
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    FDA may consider over-the-counter regulation for e-cigarettes

    Well, this can't be good FDA may consider over-the-counter regulation for e-cigarettes
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    Kasich - OH - Budget Proposal includes ecig tax (again!)

    Yup, he's at it again. Gov. John Kasich proposes 65-cent hike in cigarette tax, adding tax to e-cigs Calls for raising the tax on cigs by 0.65 and increasing tax on other tobacco products (adding vapor products to that category) to be equal with cigarettes.
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    Ecig Explodes in Texas

    According to officials, the man was sitting with his family last month when the end of the e-cig blew off, striking him in the stomach before ricocheting against a wall. Another piece of the cigarette hit him in the face, causing severe facial trauma, the loss of teeth and a broken jaw...
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    FDA MBV says FDA has bottle size restriction?

    Saw this on reddit: Mt.Baker Vapor no longer sell bottles bigger than 30ML due to FDA regulations Just got an order in for a 250ML bottle yesterday, but from today forwards this is what a CSR just told me "Unfortunately, with the new regulations that the FDA is going to pass here shortly...
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    FDA All the lawsuits files - any injunctions?

    Does anyone know if any of the lawsuits filed have included a request for a preliminary injunction? Considering that most on the federal level take years to wend their way through the courts, especially with cutbacks and shortages of judges on the bench, I'm hoping that at least one will try to...
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    WV bills to end online sales, tax eliquid and.... DIY supplies!

    SB420 (there's also a companion HB) can be found here: SB 420 Text Yes, it has a tax on juice, relatively small at 7.5c/mL so 2.25/ 30mL so not a good thing but not outrageous like we've been seeing. However, it also includes an online/out of state ban on purchases with this: For purposes of...
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    Alaska Bills - 100% tax on electronic smoking products

    HB 304 In the house --> http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/Bill/Text/29?Hsid=HB0304A SB 133 in the senate --> http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/Bill/Text/29?Hsid=SB0133A Sec. 6. AS 43.50.300 is amended to read: 28...
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    Utah - HB0333 proposes 86% tax

    Bill introduced would tax 'electronic cigarette products', meaning liquid *and* hardware at 86% of retail sales price. Chief sponsor - Paul Ray (of course) Utah State Legislature Also, a news article on the same bill includes these bits: E-cigarettes "are not taxed now because they are...
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    Washington State HB1645 is back and moving full steam

    The bill from last year was activated this term and has already passed on a floor vote of the house. Legislative summary here --> HB 1645 - 2015-16 And the amended bill here --> http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Amendments/House/1645-S2%20AMH%20CODY%20H4425.1.pdf Bans all...
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    Looks like Georgia is gonna be Indiana'd

    Text of bill here -> http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/156437.pdf And it's a doozy! There's some stuff in there I don't even recall seeing in the IN one. Summary from Legiscan: GA HB907 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session Georgia House Bill 907 Status Spectrum: Partisan Bill...
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    FDA 90 Days Review

    So, assuming the 90 days calendar review for OIRA, should we be expecting something to drop on Tuesday, the 19th? If they do extend their review period, which the FDA spokesperson had said was a possibility back in October, is it announced anywhere?
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    Mat-Su Borough, Alaska enacts 55% ecig tax

    Valley vape stores upset with new 55-percent e-cig tax | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11 WASILLA – A new tax on vapor products is not going over well with some small business owners. The Mat-Su Borough recently decided to tax e-cigarette products at 55 percent. ------------ Isn't Wasilla the m*th...
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    FDA Fresh Insights into Tobacco Regulation

    Five Fresh Insights into Tobacco Regulation from Mitch Zeller at 2015 NATO Show | CSPnet Interesting read. Some good, some not but still some hope: 4. It's not an e-cig debate; it's a nicotine debate. Zeller has often cited his position that the public health problem isn't nicotine, it's the...
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    Good piece in the San Fransisco Chronicle

    http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article /Vaping-hailed-as-stop-smoking-aid-despite-6080441.php The rest of the article is by subscription but you can read most of it here: http://i.imgur.com/sG0t7E1.jpg
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    OH Gov Kasich adds 60% ecig tax to budget proposal

    http://blueprint.ohio.gov/doc/budget/State_of_Ohio_Budget_Recommendations_FY-16-17.pdf B-7, Page 40
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    Michigan Gov vetoes minor ban - wants more regulation

    Gov. Rick Snyder vetoes e-cigarette bills, says not tough enough :mad: