Is the federal government really banning vaping?
It's official: The federal government has orchestrated a nationwide ban on vaping products in vape shops, gas stations, or wherever else you might stock up, it announced Thursday. But instead of landing the vape industry a huge blow as it initially promised, the Trump administration slackened its stance and is only going after certain products.
What's going on with the vaping controversy?
This saga first heated up back in September, when a batch of deaths was linked to vaping. That prompted President Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Melania, to come out tough against all vaping, floating the idea of a nationwide, all-encompassing, all-product ban.
What is the OMB doing about vaping?
On Nov. 3, the Office of Management and Budget, or OMB — tasked with evaluating the economic impact of major rules — took its first meeting with a critic of the ban: Schell Hammel, the owner of the Vapor Bar, a flavored e-liquid shop, including its premium vaping line — called “ Forbidden .”
What does the FDA’s ban on flavored pods mean for e-cigarettes?
The ban gives e-cigarette companies under scrutiny 30 days to stop manufacturing, distributing, and selling their products unless they apply for authorization through the Food and Drug Administration to legally continue onward—whether they make flavored pods or not. The FDA has yet to authorize a single such product.
When did the vape ban take effect?
After the rules took effect in 2016, sales for Juul, the most popular e-cigarettes, skyrocketed by more than sixfold, reversing decades of progress on youth smoking.
Why are fruity flavors used in vaping?
The surgeon general warned that tobacco companies were known to use fruity flavors to hook children, ensuring decades of product demand. Flavoring for electronic cigarettes is displayed at a vaping shop. Medical groups warned the FDA that sweet and fruity flavors would lure young people into a nicotine addiction.
What would happen if the FDA ban had gone through?
If the FDA ban had gone through, the kid-friendly vaping liquids would have been pushed off store shelves. Advertisement.
How many pages are there in the tobacco ban?
The Los Angeles Times reviewed a 575-page draft of the FDA’s tobacco rule, along with thousands of pages of memorandums, survey results and presentations prepared by lobbyists and advocates who met with White House officials in the days leading up to the elimination of the ban.
What are some of the best vaping flavors?
Cotton Candy. Gummy Bear. Skittles. Some teenagers who tried these playful vaping flavors thought they were just inhaling water vapor — not also nicotine, a chemical considered as addictive as heroin and cocaine.
Who is Altria tobacco?
Altria, the tobacco giant behind the verbatim text of Rep. Tom Cole’s industry-friendly bill, sent four representatives to an OMB meeting two days before Thanksgiving. A representative from the National Tobacco Co., which endorsed Altria’s draft legislation, visited soon after. Advertisement.
Is cinnamon flavored e-liquid toxic?
Some e-liquid flavors were found to be poisonous in high doses, according to the FDA. Studies showed that several cinnamon-flavored e-liquids contained cinnamaldehy de, a chemical that experts at the FDA called “highly toxic to human cells.”.
How long does it take for e-cigarettes to stop?
The ban gives e-cigarette companies under scrutiny 30 days to stop manufacturing, distributing, and selling their products unless they apply for authorization through the Food and Drug Administration to legally continue onward—whether they make flavored pods or not. The FDA has yet to authorize a single such product.
Will they, won't they ban?
So after months of "will they, won't they," the ban that is in place is a whole lot weaker than first suggested, and it gives companies another chance to get FDA approval on their products. Menthol isn't a popular flavor among teens, nor do teens like using open-tank devices to vape.
Does the menthol ban cover vaping?
Namely, flavored pods and the cartridge-based e-cigarettes that take them. The ban does not cover menthol- and tobacco-flavored pods, nor does it cover open-tank vaping devices, which require the user to prepare their own vape juice.
Is minty vape safe?
Minty and fruity vape pods are out, but menthol and tobacco flavors remain safe. It's official: The federal government has orchestrated a nationwide ban on vaping products in vape shops, gas stations, or wherever else you might stock up, it announced Thursday.
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On Jan. 18, 2020, Empire News published an article with a headline positing that former first lady Michelle Obama had filed for divorce from former U.S. President Barack Obama after the latter admitted that he was gay:
