An e-cigarette and vapor technology retailer argued before the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration’s deadlines for regulation of its vaping products are arbitrary and violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
Read moreThe Neighborhood Market Association claims San Diego County has unconstitutionally banned the sale and distribution of flavored smoking products and electronic smoking devices for one year.
Read moreA federal court in Texas ruled the City of San Antonio improperly removed a vape shop’s complaint from state court, finding the shop has only asserted claims under the Texas Constitution and state law. After the shop violated the city’s Covid-19 related emergency restrictions several times, the city revoked its certificate of occupancy and threatened to turn off its utilities.
Read moreForty-Eight lawsuits were filed against Juul Labs in San Francisco Federal Court on Monday, accusing it of fraud and false advertising aimed at young people for its nicotine vaping products.
Read moreA 19-year-old self-described nicotine addict sued Juul Labs on nine counts in superior court, claiming he fell victim to its fraudulent advertising, including “tips” and videos about “how to ‘Juul in school.’“
Read moreTwo more counties and a school district in Washington state sued Juul Labs, Altria and others in separate federal complaints, claiming its marketing practices got children hooked on nicotine.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit to undo a multi-billion dollar investment made by tobacco and giant Altria Group and e-cigarette company JUUL Labs, citing a violation of federal antitrust laws.
Read moreThe family of the late William Eric Brown sued Smoke and Vape DZ, of Fort Worth, claiming it sold him and installed an LG 18650 battery for his vaping device, and it exploded, lacerating an artery in his neck and killing him, in Tarrant County Court.
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A coalition of 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 said Tuesday.
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The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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California officials said Monday that marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives, including a thickening agent blamed for a national outbreak of deadly lung illnesses tied to vaping.
Read moreChico Unified School District joined a growing list of schools suing Juul Labs, claiming student vaping has led to increased student absences, expense for detectors, cameras, increased supervision and counseling and is “impeding learning;” it seeks punitive damages.
Read moreShareholders sued directors of Juul Labs in a superior court class action, claiming their abuse and aiding and abetting contributed to a $19 billion decline in the value of (nonparty) Altria Group, which had invested $12.8 billion in Juul.
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Popular flavors of electronic cigarette cartridges will vanish from store shelves in 2020, as the Trump administration announced a ban on many of those products Thursday while allowing others to stay on the market.
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Even as deaths from marijuana vaping made national headlines, a new study of teen drug use found that the habit skyrocketed among high schoolers this year.
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The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday extinguished a sweeping legal challenge from an e-cigarette company claiming the Food and Drug Administration has violated federal law in how it has chosen to regulate the company’s products.
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Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations.
Read moreThe New York City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored vape products, responding to a public health crisis where sweet-smelling mango and mint products are thought to target teen users.
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