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Oregon, Oklahoma voters weigh in on tobacco control measures on the ballot

Oregon, Oklahoma voters weigh in on tobacco control measures on the ballot

By Liz Carey  |   November 6, 2020   |   Featured

Voters in Oregon and Oklahoma have voted in favor of public health, Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network, said Wednesday. In Tuesday’s general electio...

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E-cigarette use among young people declines

Sen. Durbin urges FDA to follow its own rules on e-cigarettes

By Melina Druga  |   October 23, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn urging the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its own regulations regarding e-cigarettes and youth. In Jan...

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Michigan Attorney Gen. Nessel joins coalition to protect young people from tobacco imagery

Michigan Attorney Gen. Nessel joins coalition to protect young people from tobacco imagery

By Liz Carey  |   October 14, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Oct. 7 that she has joined a coalition of attorneys general who is asking the creative community to take action to eliminate tobacco imagery from stream...

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Legislation would address healthcare disparities

Legislation would address healthcare disparities

By Melina Druga  |   October 13, 2020   |   Federal

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to address healthcare disparities in the United States. The legislation includes disparities caused by tobacco use, a move applauded by the C...

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Vaping, marijuana use in college-age adults up, other drug use down

Vaping, marijuana use in college-age adults up, other drug use down

By Liz Carey  |   September 17, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

According to a new survey, vaping marijuana and nicotine rose sharply over the past three years for college-aged adults, even while the use of other drugs decreased. Results from the 2019 Monitori...

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Chicago bans flavored vaping products

Chicago bans flavored vaping products

By Melina Druga  |   September 14, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Chicago City Council voted Sept. 9 to ban the sale of flavored vaping products in the city. The ordinance applies to flavored liquid nicotine products that create the taste or aroma of food. These...

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E-cigarette use among young people declines

E-cigarette use among young people declines

By Melina Druga  |   September 11, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Approximately 3.6 million young people in the United States used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, according to a National Youth Tobacco Survey conducted in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Adm...

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Washington state files lawsuit against JUUL

Washington state files lawsuit against JUUL

By Melina Druga  |   September 4, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently filed a consumer protection lawsuit against e-cigarette company JUUL, claiming the company violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act. “JUUL ...

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Reps. Trone, Krishnamoorthi introduce youth vaping legislation

Reps. Trone, Krishnamoorthi introduce youth vaping legislation

By Liz Carey  |   September 3, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

U.S. Reps. David Trone (D-MD) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced Tuesday they had introduced legislation aimed at gathering more accurate data about youth e-cigarette usage. The Accurate Rep...

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California bans sale of flavored tobacco products

By Melina Druga  |   August 26, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

The California Assembly recently voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The Senate is expected to approve the latest version of the legislation, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he suppo...

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Senators call on Trump administration to act following reports vaping/smoking increases COVID-19 risks

Senators call on Trump administration to act following reports vaping/smoking increases COVID-19 risks

By Liz Carey  |   August 24, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Patty Murray (D-WA) are calling on the Trump administration to continue its crackdown on the vaping industry after a recent Stanford University study found that yo...

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Legislation would expand tobacco cessation coverage under Medicaid

Legislation would expand tobacco cessation coverage under Medicaid

By Melina Druga  |   August 18, 2020   |   Federal

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would expand tobacco cessation coverage to all Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries during the coronavirus pandemic. S...

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Washington state files lawsuit against vaping company

Washington state files lawsuit against vaping company

By Melina Druga  |   August 17, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently filed a lawsuit against E-Juice Vapors, a company that marketed vapor products containing nicotine to young people. Ferguson accused the comp...

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Researchers to study vaping in Canadian teens

By Melina Druga  |   August 7, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

A $100,000 study will examine vaping usage among Canadian teenagers. The study will take a “by-youth-for-youth” approach to learn teenagers' experiences with vaping and their motivations. By t...

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Vaping linked to cigarette use in adolescents

By Melina Druga  |   August 3, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Adolescents who use e-cigarettes have double the risk of smoking traditional cigarettes, according to a recent European study. Between 2013 and 2018, e-cigarette use in young people spiked from 5 p...

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U.S. Reps. Vega and Mooney push for evidence-based K-12 curriculum on substance abuse

By Chris Galford  |   July 30, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

A new bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), the Saving America’s Future by Educating Kids (SAFE) Kids Act, proposes to allow the development and use of an evidenc...

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White House report shows progress on lowering rates of youth substance use

By Liz Carey  |   July 29, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

The Trump Administration’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) said Monday its latest report shows the program is continuing to reduce youth substance use. In the 2020 Drug-Free Commu...

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New York attorney general orders vape companies to stop selling products to minors

By Liz Carey  |   July 22, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office has issued an immediate cease and desist order to three vape companies for selling their products online. James’ office alleges that Cloud X Vap...

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Idaho requires vape shops to obtain permit

By Melina Druga  |   July 16, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Vape shops in Idaho are now required to obtain a permit to legally sell nicotine, tobacco, or electronic-smoking-device products. The change went into effect July 1 after the Idaho Legislature upda...

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Colorado sues JUUL for targeting kids, misleading public on product safety

By Liz Carey  |   July 10, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

After a nearly yearlong investigation, Colorado is suing JUUL labs, Inc. over its e-cigarettes, claiming the company marketed the devices to minors and misled the public over their health risks, Attor...

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