Supreme Court divided over FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes
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With e-cigarette sales booming, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the FDA unlawfully blocked approval of more than a million new flavored nicotine products.

Summary

The Supreme Court is reviewing whether the FDA unlawfully blocked over a million kid-friendly flavored vape products, which critics say fuel youth nicotine addiction.

Despite FDA bans, flavors like fruit and candy dominate illicit vape sales, with 1.6 million minors using such products.

Vape companies argue flavored e-liquids help adult smokers quit, but the FDA counters that their evidence is insufficient to outweigh youth addiction risks.

A lower court sided with the companies, and the Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by June 2025, could reshape vaping regulations.

  • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
    49·
    1 day ago

    If you ask adults who smoke if they were to switch to e-cigarettes what kind of flavors are they interested in, the majority of responses are tobacco flavor.

    Oh, bullshit.

    • Sludgeyy@lemmy.world
      5·
      19 hours ago

      A smoker would definitely want to switch to their tobacco flavor

      However,

      A smoker that tries tobacco flavor does not want to switch to tobacco flavor

      Smokers enjoy their cigarette’s flavor. If they could just get it in a vape many would.

      Expecting a smoker to be like “I wish my cigarette tasted like Mint Mojito”. Is crazy.

      So I do believe that the majority of the responses are tobacco flavor

      Just doesn’t mean what they think it means

      Many would just try tobacco flavor, hate it, and move back to cigarettes.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
        2·
        14 hours ago

        I actually created a true cigarette flavor in the early 2010s, but I had to buy a flavoring called ashtray, and the result was just as disgusting as smoking an actual cigarette.

        They think they want a cigarette flavor, but they’re wrong.

    • CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
      17·
      1 day ago

      100% bullshit. “Tobacco flavored” juice is just carmel flavoring and tastes nothing like cigarettes.