Alaska begins lengthy lawsuit against e-cigarette company JUULs
KTUU: A jury trial began on Monday for a lawsuit the State of Alaska filed against JUUL Labs, Inc. and the Altria Group, Inc. for what the state is calling those company’s roles in causing an increased use of e-cigarettes by youth.
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Lawmaker wants more penalties on tobacco retailers who sell to minors
Kentucky Today: Kentucky lawmakers are considering more legislation to keep tobacco products, like vapes, away from minors, during the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly.
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Maui County Council committee looks at tobacco bill
The Maui News: A new bill going through the Maui County Council may one day prohibit the sale, distribution and marketing of flavored cigarettes.
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Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive
The Atlantic: Kids might get hooked on new vapes that display animations with each puff.
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Why Children and Teens Should Avoid Nicotine Pouches Like Zyn
CU School of Medicine: Nearly half a million middle school and high school students have reported using nicotine pouches this year. CU physician Gina Kruse explains why that’s concerning.
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Tobacco Sponsorship of F1 Could Put Children on a Fast Track to Addiction
STOP: Millions of children are now exposed to e-cigarette and nicotine pouch branding via F1 Kids. Cigarette branding returns through expanded use of historic race footage.
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I Got Addicted to Vaping at 14. Your Kid May Be Too.
US News: The tobacco industry is targeting kids to make us addicts. The government needs to fight back with tougher regulations and penalties.
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$76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes seized by feds
USA Today: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of $76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes.
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We must fight harder to keep vaping products from children
The Denver Post: In his op-ed, PAVe advocate Kyle Wimmer states we need the Attorney General to work with state and local lawmakers to pass legislation that outlaws the sales of flavored vape/tobacco products and keep them out of the hands of kids before they get addicted.
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FDA Must Do More to Protect Kids from Illegal, Flavored Vapes
TAPinto Newark: Every day that passes without FDA finalizing the process and, more importantly, strictly enforcing existing rules means younger kids are starting to vape, drawn in by flavors, colorful packaging, and targeted social-media marketing. Congressional leaders are right in demanding action by the FDA, and we stand alongside them.
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FDA clears first menthol e-cigarette for adults
NBCNews: Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates criticized the decision, which comes after years of pushing to keep menthol and other flavors that can appeal to teens off the market.
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FDA gives green light to menthol flavored e-cigarettes for first time
CBSNews: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the first time the agency has opened the door for vaping companies to sell non-tobacco flavored products.
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NYC sues 11 e-cig distributors in latest broadside against vaping
YahooNews: Top New York City officials announced Thursday that the city is suing 11 distributors of vaping devices in a lawsuit that seeks to end their illegal distribution and create a new fund to warn youngsters off nicotine. Dorian Fuhrman, cofounder of Parents Against Vaping, described the city’s lawsuits as a “first step,” but said much more needs to be done.
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Flavored e-cigarettes are available all over New York City, but did you know they’re illegal?
News12NewYork: “We had a program where we sent volunteers across the city...of the 300 or so stores that we sent volunteers into, more than 70% of them were selling illegal flavored vapes. That is absurd and it’s important to close those loopholes and give the authorities better ability to enforce the law because a city without laws cannot thrive,” Meredith Berkman told News 12 New York.
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NYC officials need to start focusing on the youth vaping epidemic
NewYorkPost: You can’t walk through New York City without being overwhelmed by the smell of cannabis as thousands of unlicensed smoke shops spread like poisonous weeds.
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NYC uses local tobacco law to shut down unlicensed cannabis store
Fox5: Watch Parents Against Vaping cofounder Meredith Berkman speak up about the problem of unlicensed shops selling illegal products in NYC.
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Commentary: New York's ban on flavored vaping products isn't working
TimesUnion: With vague language in the law creating loopholes and impeding enforcement, many stores are still selling the e-cigarette products.
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Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century
TheBostonGlobe: Massachusetts’ highest court issued a ruling Friday upholding a groundbreaking bylaw in Brookline that bans anyone born in the 21st century from buying tobacco in town, likely opening the door to other communities to pursue similar rules.
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Hallowell becomes 7th Maine community to ban flavored tobacco sales
WABI5: On February 12, 2024, the Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city. Councilor Michael Frett who made the deciding vote said it’s the right thing to do “what I’ve heard with regard to flavored tobacco and its outreach, it is an item that I view as dangerous to the youth of the city.”
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Ohio Senate overrides DeWine’s veto, blocking cities from banning flavored tobacco
NBC4: The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on a provision prohibiting local governments from enacting regulations on the sale of tobacco — including by banning flavored tobacco products. The policy, which will go into effect in three months, means that newly-enacted flavored tobacco bans in Columbus, Worthington and other central Ohio cities cannot be enforced.
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