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WATCH: HHS Secretary Kennedy Vows to "Wipe Out" Chinese Vapes
HHS Secretary Kennedy vows to "wipe out" illicit Chinese vapes during a Senate committee hearing on the HHS FY26 budget.
May 151 min read
FOX NEWS: FDA Commissioner Says Chinese Vape Smuggling Will Stop Under Trump Administration
Chinese vape smugglers maneuver between ports to evade U.S. authorities.
May 141 min read
Vapes illegal under federal law targeting teens seen on display at public expos
Illicit Chinese vape manufacturers meet to market their products right in our backyard.
Apr 241 min read
Biden’s cigarette ban will create a black market this country has never seen before, expert warns
The Biden administration's ban on cigarettes would empower cartels and Chinese and Russian organized crime.
Jan 71 min read
Biden admin working to effectively ban cigarettes in 11th hour proposal a 'gift' to cartels, expert says
Lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes would be a 'a gift with a bow and balloons to organized crime cartels,' former ATF official says
Jan 71 min read
Laws Restrict U.S. Shipping of Vape Products. Many companies do it anyway.
They come in flavors including mango, cherry and lemonade-flavored vapes and are sometimes delivered by mail carriers. It’s illegal....
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Commentary: FDA’s lack of vape enforcement is hurting small businesses
The Florida Retail Federation recently sounded the alarm on the difficulties small business owners have in combatting the millions of...
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Wednesday blasted top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to combat the rise of illegal...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Law Enforcement Unit Is Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes
Agents from various federal agencies will focus on unauthorized candy-flavored and nicotine-laden vapes that have flooded the U.S. market...
Jun 10, 20241 min read
U.S. officials confiscate over 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the maker of Elf Bars
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
They're illegal. So why is it so easy to buy the disposable vapes favored by teens?
Nancy Heredia-Villanueva recalls the day in the fall of 2021, shortly after her oldest daughter started high school, when she went to zip...
Jul 14, 20231 min read
This China threat is even more dangerous to our kids than TikTok
Vaping epidemic mutated to escape regulation and greedy China businesses took advantage of loophole By Richard Marianos - Fox News ...
Mar 24, 20231 min read
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