Public Health Wins at the Polls in California and South Dakota
Voters in South Dakota and California made it clear on Tuesday that public health is a priority in their states.
Tobacco Regulation and Products Press Releases
California Voters Prioritize Public Health, Send a Resounding No to Big Tobacco’s Use of Candy-flavored Products to Hook Kids
California voters passed Proposition 31 to uphold a popular and bipartisan statewide law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The law, which takes effect immediately, will help protect kids from a potential lifetime of addiction, reduce tobacco use and advance health equity.
Third Circuit Upholds Marketing Denial Orders for Liquid Labs’ Flavored E-Cigarette Products; Products Must Be Removed from Shelves
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the case of Liquid Labs LLC v. FDA, upholding the agency’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Liquid Lab’s flavored e-cigarette products.
New Study from CDC Shows More than 2.5 Million Youth Use E-cigarettes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study today showing youth e-cigarette use remains high in 2022.
Multi-Million Dollar JUUL Settlement Evidence the Company Engaged in Nefarious Marketing Practices to Lure and Addict Underage Tobacco Users
JUUL announced a tentative deal to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year, multi-state investigation into its underage marketing practices to attract young consumers to its addictive e-cigarettes. Evidence-based tobacco control is still critical.
DC Circuit Upholds Marketing Denial Orders for Prohibition Juice’s Flavored E-Cigarette Products; Products Must Be Removed from Shelves
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the case of Prohibition Juice v. FDA, upholding the agency’s marketing denial orders (MDOs) for the manufacturer’s flavored e-cigarette products.
Ordinance Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products in Sacramento County Takes Effect Today
Starting July 25, tobacco retailers in Sacramento County are required to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products – including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes and flavored shisha.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Marketing Denial Orders for Triton Distributors’ Flavored E-Cigarette Products; Products Must Be Removed from Shelves
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the case of Triton Distribution v. FDA, upholding the agency’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Triton’s flavored e-cigarette products.
San Diego County Tobacco Retailers to Start Paying License Fee that will Fund Enforcement of Tobacco Regulations
San Diego, Calif. – Starting this week, on July 14, tobacco retailers in San Diego County will start paying a licensing fee that will fund and ensure strong enforcement of the tobacco retail license ordinance that took effect in July 2021.
FDA’s Decision to Deny Marketing Orders of JUUL E-cigarettes Will Save Lives
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will issue marketing denial orders to all JUUL e-cigarette products.