Supreme Court to decide whether to ban sweet-flavored vapes

THE U-S SUPREME COURT IS SET TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER TO REINSTATE A FEDERAL BAN ON SWEET-FLAVORED VAPING PRODUCTS.

THE F-D-A WANTS TO REGULATE THE PRODUCTS AS ANOTHER STEP IN THEIR EFFORT TO FIGHT TEEN NICOTINE ADDICTION. 

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE F-D-A HAS DENIED MORE THAN A MILLION APPLICATIONS TO MARKET CANDY AND FRUIT FLAVORED E-LIQUIDS – AFTER THE AGENCY SAID TEEN E-CIGARETTE USE SAW AN “EPIDEMIC LEVEL” SURGE IN 20-19.

WHILE ADVOCATES SAY THE F-D-A’S CRACKDOWN DOES APPEAR TO HAVE PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN REDUCING YOUTH NICOTINE USE TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE… CONCERNS STILL REMAIN OVER THE AVAILABILITY OF FLAVORED PRODUCTS.

ACCORDING TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS, SWEET-FLAVORED PRODUCTS REMAIN THE MOST POPULAR AMONG THE NEARLY 2 MILLION AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLERS WHO VAPE – WHICH HAS THE NONPROFIT CONCERNED OVER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST THE F-D-A.

THE CASE STEMS FROM A DALLAS-BASED VAPING COMPANY THAT SAYS THE F-D-A UNFAIRLY CHANGED ITS APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT WARNING… EFFECTIVELY SETTING ITS APPLICATIONS UP FOR REJECTION.

THE 5TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AGREED, OVERTURNING THE FDA’S DECISION AND ALLOWING THE COMPANY TO CONTINUE SELLING ITS PRODUCTS.

EARLIER THIS WEEK – THE SUPREME COURT DECLINED TO HEAR A CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL RULES REQUIRING GRAPHIC WARNING LABELS ON CIGARETTE PACKAGING AND ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE F-D-A ISSUED THE MANDATE IN MARCH 20-20, BUT ITS IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO ONGOING LEGAL CHALLENGES.

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