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Electronic Cigarettes
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Tobacco Law Blog
Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice to Attend the Tobacco Merchants Association Conference on FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
The Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice is proud to be participating in the Tobacco Merchants Association (“TMA”) FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes Conference. This one-day conference will focus on the latest developments…
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Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Quoted in Law 360 Article Regarding E-Cigarette Regulation
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice was recently quoted in a Law 360 article regarding increasing stirrings of federal and state-level regulation of e-cigarettes. …
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Oklahoma Bill Would Tax and Regulate E-Cigarettes
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
A bill that would tax and impose additional regulations on electronic cigarettes is moving through the Oklahoma legislature. Senate Bill 802 has already cleared the Oklahoma Senate and is pending…
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Electronic Cigarettes in the Workplace
When employees now talk about “lighting up,” they may not be referring to smoking a traditional cigarette. The latest development is the electronic cigarette or e-cigarette. These devices generally consist…
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Utah Legislation Would Tax and Regulate E-Cigarettes as Tobacco Products
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
A bill pending in the Utah legislature, House Bill 372, would tax and regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products under Utah law. If enacted, the bill would redefine the term…
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Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Quoted in The Atlantic Article, “The FDA is Keeping New Cigarettes Off the Market”
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice was recently quoted in The Atlantic article, "The FDA is Keeping New Cigarettes Off the Market". Haynes explains why tobacco companies believe this…
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Public Health Lobby Fuming Over Super Bowl Ad for E-Cigarettes
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
Officials with the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society are complaining about an advertisement aired during the Super Bowl for electronic cigarettes. The public health groups are complaining about…
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Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Featured in News Report on E-Cigarettes
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
Fox's Washington, D.C. affiliate WTTG recently did a report on electronic cigarettes. The report discusses the recent popularity of e-cigarettes, and cites an FDA statement that "FDA intends to propose…
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Takeaways from the TPE Show
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
We enjoyed seeing our friends and meeting new ones at the Tobacco Plus Expo show in Las Vegas on January 30-31. We also attended a meeting of electronic cigarette companies…
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Federal Bills Would Substantially Increase Tobacco Taxes and Allow New Taxes on Electronic Cigarettes
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
Two bills recently introduced in Congress would substantially increase federal excise taxes on tobacco products, and probably allow the imposition of new federal excise taxes on e-cigarettes. Senate Bill 39,…