Weekly Vape News 3

Welcome to the weekly vape news of the week. This article covers the vape news about FDA recent actions, flavor ban in German and new vape policies in Netherlands, Gahna and Ukrain.

1. FDA asks Imperial Tobacco to remove myblu e-cigarettes, involving distribution and retail

According to the news on the FDA official website, a marketing refusal order (MDO) has been issued for myblu Menthol 2.4%. The company must not market or distribute the product in the United States or risk enforcement by the FDA. The company can resubmit a new application to address a product subject to a refusal to market.

2. FDA allocates $3.9 million for fragrance research

The FDA has awarded $3.9 million to fund researchers at the Center for Tobacco Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center to assess the impact of e-cigarette flavors on smoking behavior among current adult smokers.

3. 4 New York vape dealers filed federal lawsuit by mayor

According to the latest news from the US media on July 10, New York Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit in federal court against four e-cigarette distributors, demanding that they stop selling flavored e-cigarettes that are attractive to minors.

The four e-cigarette distributors are Magellan Technology Inc. and Demand Vape in Buffalo, Empire Vape Distributors in Queens, and Star Vape in Brooklyn.

In related speeches, in addition to emphasizing the health hazards of nicotine and the possible induction of flavored e-cigarettes to minors, relevant people said that the above-mentioned four distributors not only sell products to e-cigarette retail stores and convenience stores, but also directly sell products through the Internet. Sell to consumers. The city’s sheriff has confiscated the above-mentioned products worth thousands of dollars.

This action by New York City is not without merit. Since July 2020, New York City has banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes (the picture below is the official website of the New York City Government). Under the law, New York e-cigarette retailers can only sell tobacco-flavored or unflavored e-cigarettes and e-liquid products. It is illegal to sell other flavors. Additionally, heat-not-burn products, like other traditional tobacco products in New York City, are only available in flavorless and menthol/mint flavors.

4. German flavor ban extended to heated tobacco, vaping spared but may limit ads

The German Bundestag approved the revised draft of the “Tobacco Products Act” on June 22, prohibiting the addition of vanilla, chocolate or other flavoring agents to heated tobacco. After the adoption of the revised draft, the tobacco products applicable to the German flavor ban are cigarettes and heated tobacco, and atomized electronic cigarettes are not within the scope of the flavor ban.

5. Netherlands tobacco control timeline: 2024 banned flavors and supermarket sales, 2032 only specialty stores

After many smoke-free plans have been formulated and postponed, the Netherlands now has a relatively clear time plan. Currently, the Netherlands is determined to achieve a smoke-free generation by 2040 through the National Prevention Agreement. The specific plan of the “National Prevention Agreement” includes increasing consumption taxes, reducing sales points of tobacco and e-cigarettes, banning e-cigarette flavors, neutral packaging (universal packaging, no decorative elements), etc.

6. Ghana has made e-cigarette sales, advertising, recreational use illegal

The Ghana Food and Drug Administration stated in a press release on July 5 that sales to the public, advertising, and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) based on recreational users are defined as illegal acts. Legal e-cigarettes may only be passed Registered products for prescription medicines for the purpose of smoking cessation treatment.

7. Ukraine has implemented a new e-cigarette policy on July 11

Ukraine has banned the use of e-cigarettes in public places on July 11 and restricted the sale of e-cigarettes. Product restrictions include: the capacity must not exceed 2ml; the nicotine content must not exceed 20mg/ml.