Vaping

E-cigarette maker Juul, partly owned by tobacco company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO), was notified by a U.S. House panel Wednesday that it is not cooperating with a congressional probe and may face a subpoena, CNBC reported. What Happened In The US A House subcommittee responsible for overseeing...

A seventh person has died in the U.S. from what appears to vaping-related causes — but a growing regulatory pushback could have the opposite effect of helping consumers, according to ex-Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) CEO Bruce Linton. What Happened If state or federal authorities start...

The Food and Drug Administration released a statement Monday that warns Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO)'s Juul Labs for marketing unauthorized modified risk tobacco products — including to youth.  Regardless of where products like e-cigarettes fall on the tobacco product...

Altria Group (NASDAQ: MO) shares were trading over 4% lower Thursday afternoon. FTC investigators are looking at whether Juul is engaged in deceptive marketing, including targeting minors or using influencers, according to a Reuters report. Before news of the FTC investigation came out Thursday,...

Tobacco shares are trading lower after CNBC reported emerged the FDA is investigating 127 reports of seizures after vaping. The FDA has received around 92 new reports of people, especially kids and young adults, experiencing seizures after using e-cigarettes since it first announced its...

The Food and Drug Administration released new guidelines Tuesday for manufacturers seeking approval to continue selling e-cigarettes, or vaping devices, and the liquids used in the devices to deliver nicotine.  What Happened Under FDA regulation of e-cigarettes that began in 2016,...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) said Wednesday that it's raising the purchase age for tobacco products at its U.S. stores to 21 beginning July 1. The retailer's stock and Big Tobacco stocks were trading down Wednesday afternoon, although not drastically.  What Happened The move, which John...

Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) said Tuesday that it's expanding its research and development program by opening a facility in Israel that will be focused on cannabinoid devices. What Happened Cronos Device Labs, the company's new R&D facility, is intended to support Cronos...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’ll introduce legislation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21. McConnell, a Republican who represents the traditional tobacco-producing state of Kentucky, said raising the age from 18 will be a top priority for the Senate when it...

In an ongoing effort to better protect minors from risks posed by combustible inhalant products, the FDA announced Wednesday that it is looking to end the compliance policies that currently apply to flavored e-cigarettes and cigars. Why It’s Important The FDA said it's advancing a vision...

U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, The Washington Post reported Tuesday afternoon. Gottlieb, a physician, former banker and venture capitalist, had made youth vaping his focal issue on the FDA. A former advisor to pharmaceutical companies, Gottlieb was initially criticized...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) announced a $12.8-billion minority stake in Juul Thursday. The stock has fallen since traders began digesting the deal, but many analysts maintain that the investment improves Altria’s positioning in a tough regulatory environment as consumer preferences shift....

Marlboro producer Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is in talks to buy a large minority stake in leading e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs, according to a Wednesday Wall Street Journal report. Why It’s Important Experts lauded Altria’s diversification effort given the increasingly fragmented...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed a patent for a vaporizer, but according to CNN Money, it isn't quite clear why. Apple's patent describes a "substance that is to be vaporized or sublimated into a vapor" but it doesn't detail what exactly the substance might be. The patent...