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Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:

June of last year RegWatch brought you the story of a longshot legal challenge against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by Big Time Vapes, a Mississippi vape shop and e-liquid manufacturer, and the United States Vaping Association (USVA).
The lawsuit argues Congress ceded too much authority to the executive branch when it passed the Tobacco Control Act of 2009, an authority used by the FDA to deem vaping products to be a tobacco product.

The original complaint was dismissed in U.S. District Court in 2019, and since our last coverage, the suit failed on appeal. However, it’s not over until it’s over and that leaves the U.S. Supreme Court.

Joining us today on RegWatch is Jared Najvar the lawyer behind the Supreme Court challenge and legal advocate Greg Troutman who filed an amicus brief on behalf of 19 vaping associations in support of Big Time Vape’s petition to the highest court in the land.

Could SCOTUS rule in vaping’s favor?

Find out! Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com

Released: February 11, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford

This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE

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“Last month, the CPSC published a warning to its website asking buyers not to purchase 18650 lithium-ion battery cells. The items, which are often found in small devices like vape pens and flashlights, are not meant to be sold individually, the commission says. But they are becoming more widely available on e-commerce websites, where they are being “separated, rewrapped and sold as new consumer batteries.” This poses a considerable risk to consumers, who may unknowingly place them in devices without proper protection, increasing the risk of fire or explosion. The CPSC said their warning is aimed at 18650 batteries that don’t have protection circuits, and not necessarily every single one being sold online. They also mentioned the repackaged 18650s have been purchased by a number of do-it-yourself communities for their e-bikes or custom battery packs.”

ARTICLE LINK:
Agency Warns Against Buying Repackaged ‘18650’ Batteries That Present Fire and Explosion Risks

“Tampa Rep. Jackie Toledo has refiled a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products to 21. The bill, HB 987, would alter current state law, which requires an individual purchasing a smoking product to be at least 18 years old. Raising the age to 21 would help the state comply with new federal regulations. “What we want to make sure is that vape products are not in the hands of our youth,” Toledo said. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a similar bill back in September that had passed through the 2020 Legislative Session (SB 810). That bill, which Toledo sponsored in the House, would have not only raised the legal age to buy tobacco products to 21, but it would also have banned flavored nicotine products commonly used in vape cartridges. However, the recent bill filed by Toledo differs from last year in that it does not mention prohibiting the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Jackie Toledo refiles bill to raise smoking age to 21

“The city of Roseville is restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products. The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits most retailers from selling flavored tobacco products but allows the four tobacco-only shops in the city to sell flavored tobacco to customers age 21 and older.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Metro briefs: Roseville limits flavored tobacco sales

“Since coming to Congress in 2017, Rep. Josh Gottheimer has sponsored legislation to more tightly regulate tobacco products and aligned himself with a coalition of colleagues who advocate curbs on youth vaping — all while investing in a Fortune 200 tobacco conglomerate and receiving money from that firm’s political action committee. The three-term congressman’s 2019 annual financial disclosure report — the most recent, comprehensive look available into his holdings that Gottheimer filed in August 2020 — shows stock in Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris International Inc. Gottheimer in 2019 earned between $400 and $2,000 in dividends from companies that sell tobacco products, according to a CQ Roll Call review of his financial disclosures. Members of Congress are only required to report such purchases in pre-set ranges. Gottheimer has also received $10,500 in campaign contributions from Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (AltriaPAC) since 2017, according to Federal Election Commission records. Gottheimer continued to buy Altria stock into 2021. On Jan. 11, he bought between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of Altria securities, according to his most recent periodic transaction report. He also bought securities in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Salesforce[.]com, among other companies, in the same dollar range, as reflected in the most recent transaction report. All of these are joint holdings the congressman owns with his spouse. Gottheimer is not alone in investing in tobacco stocks among members of Congress, nor is he alone in taking a position against youth vaping while having financial interests in tobacco.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Gottheimer, anti-vaping advocate, gets tobacco campaign cash and dividends

“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 10 firms who manufacture and operate websites selling electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, specifically e-liquids, advising them that selling these products, which lack premarket authorization, is illegal, and therefore they cannot be sold or distributed in the U.S. The firms did not submit a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) by the Sept. 9, 2020 deadline. The 10 firms receiving warning letters are Little House Vapes LLC; Castle Rock Vapor LLC; Dropsmoke Inc.; Perfection Vapes Inc.; CLS Trading LLC d/b/a Vape Dudes HQ; Session Supply Co.; Coastal E-Liquid Laboratory/GC Vapors LLC; Dr. Crimmy LLC d/b/a Dr. Crimmy’s V-Liquid; CMM Capital LLC d/b/a ETX Vape; and E-Cig Barn LLC.”

ARTICLE LINK:
FDA Warns Firms to Remove Unauthorized E-liquid Products from Market in First Letters Issued to Manufacturers that Did Not Submit Premarket Applications by Deadline

“On Feb. 8, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony in support of state Senate Bill 326, An Act Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Vapor Products. In Maryland, state legislators are also reviewing a statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. Both proposals include menthol cigarettes.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Connecticut & Maryland Eye Statewide Bans on Flavored Tobacco

“Dunne’s evidence will be used to advise the UK delegation to a high-level World Health Organisation meeting later this year: Conference of the Parties (COP9). The meeting will have repercussions for vaping industries around the world, and it is hoped the UK’s progressive approach can inspire similar stances internationally. “The UK has a huge duty of care to take a positive stance and challenge interpretations… Britain’s newly independent status really gives us an opportunity to lead this on the world stage.”Also present at the meeting was Professor Gerry Stimson of Knowledge-Action-Change (KAC), Clive Bates of Counterfactual, and Daniel Pryor of the Adam Smith Institute.”

ARTICLE LINK:   UKVIA advises Parliament’s vaping group ahead of WHO summit

A PBusardo Review – Did they fix it? The FreeMax FireLuke 22 Tank

We already took a look at this one as part of the FreeMax Twister Kit. Today we take another look to see if I can get the glass replaced. Here’s another quick look at the FreeMax FireLuke 22 tank!

The Links:

FreeMax
Element Vape
The #1 Best Selling Flavor in the Unsalted Line… The Delicious Watermelon Peach (and the other flavors too) @ Dash Vapes (Canada)
The #1 Best Selling Flavor in the Unsalted Line… The Delicious Watermelon Peach (and the other flavors too) @ Rocky Top Vapor (US)

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