F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday declared that teenage use of electronic cigarettes has reached “an epidemic proportion,” and it put makers of the most popular devices on notice that they have just 60 days to prove they can keep their devices away from minors.
The order was part of a sweeping government action that targeted both makers and sellers of e-cigarettes. If Juul Labs and four other major manufacturers fail to halt sales to minors, the agency said, it could remove their flavored products from the market. It also raised the possibility of civil or criminal charges if companies are allowing bulk sales through their websites.
The agency said it was sending warning letters to 1,100 retailers — including 7-Eleven stores, Walgreens, Circle K convenience shops and Shell gas stations — and issued another 131 fines, ranging from $279 to $11,182, for selling e-cigarettes to minors.
Federal law prohibits selling e-cigarettes to anyone under 18. In a briefing with reporters, the F.D.A. commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, said that more than two million middle and high school students were regular users of e-cigarettes last year.
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How does one put the cat back into the bag?
Time. Measured in decades.
Sad but true.
I can see fining shops that sell to minors but going after bulk Web Sales just prevents adults from buying at lower prices. It's been a long time since I've been a minor but I can remember that it would have been impossible for me to get a package delivered to my house without my Parents finding out. If Minors are ordering from the internet their parents must be allowing it to happen or they're not paying attention. I guess these kids have their own Credit Cards, Paypal accounts, and PO Boxes that their parents don't know about for them to make and receive these purchases. I think the real problem is the States are pissed about Lost Revenue from Cigarette Taxes as Kids have chosen Vaping over Cigarettes. If they stop online sales the next step will be to tax E-Cigs to make up for the lost T-Cig Revenue.
Hadn't thought about the lost tax revenue. That is a good point.
Zuksam,
There are many households that there are two working parents, so a package could come and no parent would know. I am not sure about how they would hide the sale, but my kids know a way of putting money into some sort of wallet system and pay for it from there, so really it is quite easy for kids to order online.
Candy flavored nicotine could also be part of the problem, too.
Yep ! My Friend Vapes and his 2nd hand smoke smells like Cherry Lollipops really strong. It just makes me want candy but I can see how this could attract children. Do they have Bacon Flavor ?
LOL.. Now that is funny!
Not to worry, vaping is just the first step to being hooked on cigarettes until death does them part. Schools should be required to emphasize the dangers of nicotine on health in every health class beginning in grade school.
A warning that should be on all products that contain any level of nicotine.
Lowering the nicotine levels to non-addictive levels should have been required and enforced a long time ago.
from the seed....
Thanks for that info CMF!