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Juul gets FDA’s OK to keep selling tobacco, e-cigarettes
Food and Drug Administration regulators said Juul's studies show its e-cigarettes are less harmful for adult smokers.
Supreme Court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules
The Supreme Court sided with e-cigarette companies in a ruling making it easier to sue over FDA decisions blocking their products.
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products.
E-cigarette maker Juul to pay $40M in teen vaping suit settlement
Electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. will pay $40 million to North Carolina and take more action to prevent underage use and sales, according to a landmark legal settlement announced Monday.
Montgomery Co. files class-action suit against Juul over underage vaping
Montgomery County filed a potential class-action suit Friday alleging an e-cigarette manufacturer created an epidemic of underage nicotine addiction by portraying its product and vaping as “a teen pop culture icon […]
Montgomery Co. Council OKs ban on e-cigarettes
The Montgomery County Council has approved a bill that will extend the ban on smoking in public places to electronic cigarettes. The council passed the bill Tuesday, and it now […]
FAA warns airlines on e-cigarettes
The Federal Aviation Administration, which already bans flammables and explosives in checked airplane baggage, is now advising airlines to consider the potential fire risk from e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes typically heat liquid […]
‘Vaping’ foes to push for statewide ban
Some public health advocates are calling on Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to veto a bill passed by the City Council that would allow e-cigarettes to be used in consenting bars, restaurants and casinos.
Baltimore expected to ban ‘vaping’ in most public places
The ban would apply to playgrounds and inside public buildings, except in so-called “vape shops” and in bars and restaurants that expressly decide to allow it.
WHO: Regulate e-cigarettes
(AP) Governments should have tougher rules for electronic cigarettes — banning their use indoors and putting them off limits for minors — until more evidence can be gathered about their […]
Gansler seeks information from e-cigarette makers
State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler sent letters Monday to manufacturers of electronic smoking devices to air his concerns about potential health risks.
Proposal fires up ‘vaping’ advocates
Under current state law, the use of electronic smoking devices is generally allowed in public indoor places. But the city of Baltimore might become the first jurisdiction in Maryland to treat e-cigarettes just like their tobacco-filled cousins.
