On February 19th, 2010, the Utah House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a bill that restricts the sale of electronic cigarettes. The same bill also makes harsher penalties for those who use or attempt to obtain a fake driver’s license. The bill is one of the first of its kind in the United States [...]
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled earlier today (14 January 2010) that the FDA does not have authority to seize shipments of e-cigs because they do not qualify as devices that come under the agencies jurisdiction.
The specific case consisted of electronic cigarette manufacturers, Njoy and Smoking Everywhere, Inc. bringing the FDA under suit for [...]