Regulation of electronic cigarettes
[9] As of February 2018[update], there is no e-cigarette device that has been given a medical license that is commercially sold or available by prescription in the UK.
[21] Under this ruling the FDA will evaluate certain issues, including ingredients, product features and health risks, as well their appeal to minors and non-users.
[22] As of August 2017, regulatory compliance deadlines relating to premarket review requirements for most e-cigarette and e-liquid products have been extended from November 2017 to August 8, 2022,[24][25] which attracted a lawsuit filed by the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and other plaintiffs.
[34] E-cigarettes containing nicotine have been listed as drug delivery devices in a number of countries, and the marketing of such products has been restricted or put on hold until safety and efficacy clinical trials are conclusive.
[37] Currently, the majority of countries in Africa have implemented laws that govern the sale, distribution, importation, and usage of electronic cigarettes.
Notable exceptions to this trend are Ethiopia,[39] Gambia,[40] Mauritius,[41] Seychelles,[42] and Uganda,[43] which have outright banned the manufacturing, sale, supply, and importation of electronic cigarettes.
Several countries and jurisdictions in Asia, including Bhutan,[87] Brunei,[88] Cambodia,[89] Hong Kong,[90] Macau,[91] Iran,[92] Iraq,[93] Lebanon,[94] Maldives,[95] North Korea,[96] Oman,[97] Palestine,[98] Qatar,[99] Singapore,[100] Sri Lanka,[101] Syria, Taiwan,[102] Thailand,[103] and Turkmenistan,[104] have implemented bans on the importation, sale, and distribution of electronic cigarettes.
However, certain states such as Penang, Kedah, Johor, and Kelantan have enacted laws that completely prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes, regardless of nicotine content.
On the other hand, countries like mainland China,[90] Israel,[107] Jordan,[108] Kazakhstan,[109] Kyrgyzstan,[110] Saudi Arabia,[111] and the United Arab Emirates[112] have implemented laws that set maximum limits on the nicotine content allowed in e-cigarette liquids.
In April 2014 a court decision made it illegal to sell or supply e-cigarettes regardless of their appearance or nicotine content (even if zero) in Western Australia.
[261] The judges ruled that such devices would only be subject to drug legislation if they are marketed for therapeutic use – E-cigarette manufacturers had successfully proven that their products were targeted at smokers and not at those seeking to quit.
The District Columbia Circuit appeals court, on 24 January 2011, declined to review the decision en banc, blocking the products from FDA regulation as medical devices.
[266] Additionally the report surveyed nine e-cigarette makers covering ten known brands (Mark-Ten (Altria), Vuse (Reynolds American), NJOY, Eonsmoke, LOGIC, V2, Vapor Couture (VMR Products), Blu (Lorillard Tobacco Company), Green Smoke, White Cloud Cigarettes (Lead by Sales)).
[267][268] In August 2014, attorneys general from over two dozen states advised the FDA to enact restrictions on e-cigarettes, including banning flavors.
[15] The time by which applications to market regulated non-combustible tobacco product devices must be submitted for review has been extended to August 8, 2022.
[256] Under this ruling the FDA will evaluate certain issues, including ingredients, product features and health risks, as well their appeal to minors and non-users.
[277] On December 5, 2016 HUD passed a rule banning the use of tobacco products in common areas and within each home unit.
[278] HUD did not include e-cigarettes in their list of prohibited tobacco products, and they will allow each public housing agency to make that decision.
[284] In November 2018, the FDA announced new steps to curb youth vaping while still ensuring the adults who would benefit from e-cigarettes still had access to a healthier nicotine delivery system.
[285] In the midst of an outbreak of lung illness in the US linked to vaping products, Donald Trump said in September 2019 that his administration planned to propose a ban on e-cigarette liquid flavors.
[286] In December 2019, congress enacted a law raising the age for sale of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years old.
In March 2010, New Jersey became the first state to implement e-cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Law (MLSA)[290] and comprehensive indoor use ban in workplaces, restaurants, and bars.
[32] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would regulate the sale of e-cigarettes within the state on grounds that "if adults want to purchase and consume these products with an understanding of the associated health risks, they should be able to do so.
Regarding indoor vaping regulations, one study[309] found that it increased prenatal smoking by about 0.8 percentage points had no significant impact on birth outcomes.
Several countries like Antigua and Barbuda,[310] Argentina,[311] Nicaragua,[312] and Uruguay[313] have completely banned the importation, sale, and distribution of electronic cigarettes.
In Mexico, there is a national ban in place, although some individual vendors have obtained the right to sell e-cigarettes through court decisions.
Canada stands out as the only country thus far that imposes restrictions on the sale of e-liquid with a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per ml.
[339] For example, critics cite the British Journal of Family Medicine in August 2015 which stated, "E-cigarettes are 95% safer than traditional smoking.
Prominent proponents of smoking bans are not in favor of criminalizing tobacco either, but rather allowing consumers to have the choice to choose whatever products they desire.
[339] In 2022, after two years of review, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied Juul's application to keep its tobacco and menthol flavored vaping products on the market.
