WNYC’S Gothamist: New York City officials are pushing a new method for cracking down on illegal weed shops in the city: going after the landlords. More than half of the City Council's members are sponsoring a bill that will lead to serious penalties for people who knowingly lease space to unlicensed sellers of marijuana, tobacco and other controlled substances.
Read MoreNPR: PAVe Advocate, Nancy Heredia-Villanueva, and Dorian Fuhrman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes, speak to NPR about the illegal e-cigarette black market and the importance of enforcement to curb the youth vaping epidemic.
Read MoreCBS New York: Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes, speaks at the NYC Press Conference where Mayor Eric Adams announces his federal court to stop the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
Read MoreCBS Detroit: The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved during its June meeting on Wednesday a resolution to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products across the state.
Read MoreThe Stockton Record: At the June 20 Stockton City Council meeting, city leaders adopted an ordinance that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and regulate the growth of smoke and vape shops in the city.
Read MoreThe Maui News: Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed into law long-sought legislation to regulate e-cigarettes and address youth vaping, which state officials say is becoming a growing problem locally.
Read MoreABC News: Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million
Read MoreTruth Initiative: Two concerning trends are appearing in national e-cigarette sales data: more unique e-cigarette products are available for sale, and they contain increasingly high concentrations of nicotine.
Read MoreSTAT: Juul executives wrote personal checks to the head of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), right as he launched a critical probe of the FDA’s regulation of e-cigarettes.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Supporters say proposal will help close loopholes that allowed a black market in vapes to flourish
Read MoreAOL: Leesville Road High School is shutting down half of its restrooms for the rest of the school year because so many students are setting off fire alarms by vaping in the bathrooms.
Read MoreTobacco Free Kids: Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have delivered an important victory for kids and health by agreeing on a state budget that includes a $1 increase in the state cigarette tax.
Read MoreCNN: The percentage of adults who smoked cigarettes in the United States fell to a historic low last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. However, e-cigarettes are becoming even more popular.
Read MoreNYTimes: A proposal to make New York the third state to ban menthol cigarettes has created a furious and expensive lobbying war, and has divided Black leaders.
Read MoreProf Glantz: England is unquestionably the most pro-e-cigarette country on the planet
Read MoreMedPageToday: Teens who used e-cigarettes early were more likely to become frequent smokers
Read MoreMyCentralJersey: It may be harder to buy vaping devices if the Township Council adopts zoning regulations that restrict where they can be sold.
Read MoreNew York Amsterdam News: Governor Kathy Hochul has courageously included a proposal in her Executive Budget to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the legislature is dragging their feet (as they’ve done for years). It’s well past time for lawmakers to pass the menthol ban on both city and state levels to protect Black lungs and Black futures.
Read MoreKGUN 9: E-cigarettes were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007 and have steadily gained popularity. A recent health report from Help Advisor and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows the state of Arizona ranks second for the sharpest rise in vaping in teens and young adults.
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