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Electronic Cigarettes
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Tobacco Law Blog
Pennsylvania May Begin Enforcing Electronic Cigarette Directory Law on October 19
By Bryan Haynes, Agustin Rodriguez, Michael Jordan, Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On October 8, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office may begin enforcing the commonwealth’s new electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) directory starting October 19. Pursuant to Pennsylvania’s…
Regulatory Oversight
Pennsylvania May Begin Enforcing Electronic Cigarette Directory Law on October 19
By Bryan Haynes, Agustin Rodriguez, Michael Jordan, Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On October 8, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office may begin enforcing the commonwealth's new electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) directory starting October 19. Pursuant to Pennsylvania's…
Regulatory Oversight
Fifth Circuit Finds FDA’s Flavored ENDS PMTA Standard Requires Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking
By Bryan Haynes, Agustin Rodriguez, Zie Alere
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in NicQuid, L.L.C. v. FDA, No. 24-60272 (5th Cir. Aug. 19, 2026), that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's…
Tobacco Law Blog
Fifth Circuit Finds FDA’s Flavored ENDS PMTA Standard Requires Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice, Bryan Haynes, Agustin Rodriguez, Zie Alere
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in NicQuid, L.L.C. v. FDA, No. 24-60272 (5th Cir. Aug. 19, 2026), that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s…
Tobacco Law Blog
Key Takeaways From FTA’s 100th Tobacco Tax Section Annual Meeting
By Agustin Rodriguez, Nick Ramos
Our team recently attended, and presented at, the 100th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Tobacco Tax Section in Washington, D.C., which brought together state tobacco tax…
The Continuum of Risk
Maine Enacts First-in-the-Nation EPR Law for Electronic Smoking Devices
By Azim Chowdhury, Kathryn Skaggs
On April 23, 2026, Maine enacted Public Law Chapter 769, An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products, codified at 38 M.R.S.A. § 1618.…
Clark-Esposito Law Firm, P.C.
FDA Authorizes First Flavored ENDS Products Through PMTA Pathway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the authorization of four (4) flavored vape products for sale in the United States. This marks the first time the FDA…
The Continuum of Risk
FDA Authorizes Glas Flavored ENDS Products, Opening an Age-Gating Pathway for Flavors
By Azim Chowdhury, Neelam Gill
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing granted orders (MGOs) for four Glas closed-pod electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products: Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol,…
Tobacco Law Blog
State AGs Turn Up the Heat on Payment Processors Over Unauthorized E‑Cigarette Sales
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice, Michael Jordan, Agustin Rodriguez, Richard Zack
On April 14, Iowa Attorney General (AG) Brenna Bird, leading a coalition of 13 state AGs, sent a pointed letter to Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Their message was…
Regulatory Oversight
State AGs Turn Up the Heat on Payment Processors Over Unauthorized E‑Cigarette Sales
By Agustin Rodriguez, Richard Zack, Michael Jordan
On April 14, Iowa Attorney General (AG) Brenna Bird, leading a coalition of 13 state AGs, sent a pointed letter to Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Their message was…