Jun 24 Federal court temporary blocks FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales in U.S. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew… Continue watching
Jun 23 FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. Continue reading
Oct 12 FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press For the first time, U.S. health officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the R.J. Reynolds vaping device can benefit adult smokers. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over its law banning most abortions. A federal judge in Florida struck down a Republican-backed law targeting violent protests. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the… Continue watching
Sep 09 FDA delays decision on e-cigarette ban for vaping giant Juul By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have pressured the FDA for years to ban Juul's high-nicotine devices, which many blame for the recent spike in underage vaping. Continue reading
Feb 25 39 states investigate Juul’s marketing of vaping products By Dave Collins, Associated Press Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Smoking at all-time low, surgeon general report says By Harry Zahn But smoking tobacco is still “the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States,” according to a U.S. surgeon general’s report released Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Most e-cigarette flavors fall under new U.S. ban, but advocates say it’s not enough By Laura Santhanam More than 5 million middle- and high-school teens said they vaped e-cigarette products, according to recent federal survey data. Continue reading
Jan 01 Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be pulled from market By Associated Press President Donald Trump was vague about what the plan would entail but suggested “certain flavors” in cartridge-based e-cigarettes would be taken off the market “for a period of time."… Continue reading