June 2nd, 2017
Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from OIRA Watch. For more information on Hartland, WI’s fight against the FDA/Center for Tobacco Products in order to save the lives and jobs of its residents, see here and here.
From: The Washington Examiner | Opinion
by Kathy Hoekstra, contributor
A small village in Wisconsin has put the Food and Drug Administration on notice over the agency’s controversial tobacco “deeming” regulation.
At issue is whether the FDA followed federal law which requires agencies to “coordinate” with state and local governments before implementing regulations to ensure minimal economic harm. The statute is part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1976.
May 18th, 2017
From: Vaping Post
The latest data from the UK shows that “dual use”, the nightmare scenario warned about by public health activists, is continuing to fall – more than half of British vapers no longer smoke. Meanwhile the FDA has a new boss who’s more sympathetic to vaping, and a second US study has found no trace of harmful chemicals in a vape shop’s atmosphere.
Number of UK switchers rises above 50%
Action on Smoking and Health are increasingly unpopular with vaping advocates thanks to their support for excessive regulations, but the pressure group has just delivered some great news; the latest edition of their annual study into smoking behaviour shows that more than half of British vapers have now quit smoking completely.
May 10th, 2017
From: Consumerist
Sheriff Gets 4 Years In Prison For Running E-Cigarette Business Behind Bars
By Ashlee Kieler
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from movies and TV shows about prison, it’s that cigarettes are a popular currency behind bars, and apparently the same holds true for e-cigarettes. But if you’re a sheriff caught running a lucrative e-cig business for prisoners, you could end up one yourself.
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According to the Department of Justice, Arnold admitted to using his official position as Sheriff to operate and gain financially from a company called JailCigs
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