E-cigarette producers failed to obtain a grandfather clause in the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that could have exempted many vaping products from further FDA regulations. The exemption which was one of several riders that were being considered for the 2016 spending bill, would have exempted e-cig producers from new FDA rules, if they had […]
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What’s Coming from FDA in 2016
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media UncategorizedIt has been a long time coming, but 2016 looks like the year that FDA is going to crack down on e-cigarettes. FDA’s proposed rule on electronic cigarettes will probably be finalized this year. This is what is known as the ‘deeming rule’ that would extend FDA’s authority to regulate e-cigs. It will most likely […]
Scientist Admits That E-Cig Vapor Not as Harmful as Cigarette Smoke
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe lead scientist in a recent e-cigarette study recently issued a correction that the study did not actually find that e-cigarette vapor is as harmful as cigarette smoke. Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, MD, was the top researcher in an e-cigarette study that was published in Oral Oncology. The study claimed that two e-cigarette products could damage cells […]
HUD Could Hurt Disabled If E-Cig Ban Implemented
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has threatened that it will ban the use of e-cigarettes in public housing, which some pro-vaping groups have derided as ‘cruel’ and ‘unforceable.’ HUD last week opened its 60 day comment period on whether or not it should include vaping in its proposed smoking ban in […]
Vape Regulations Are Pending, and Industry At Risk
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke
The vaping industry is looking at a future that is anything but certain. Last month, FDA filed final regulations with the White House Office of Management and Budget. This is #8 in a nine-step process that will regulate e-cigs. The long march to regulation started in 2011. The final regulations have not been released yet, […]
Cloud Competitions on the Rise, Banned in Some States
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media
In a Quincy MA vaporizer retailer, two young men stood with their backs against each other – as if preparing for a duel. Then, they pressed the tips of their mods to their mouths, and crouched, the purpose of which is to slightly increase lung capacity. The moderator counted to five and two stood up, […]
New CDC Study Disarms E-Cig Critics, But Government Scrutiny Rising
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media
A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study suggests that public health activists have little to fear regarding a new wave of smokers due to the vaping revolution. The CDC report, the first of its kind that estimates the amount of e-cigarette use in the US, shows that only .4 percent of people […]