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Listen: Rich Marianos joins Kevin Wall on The RIGHT TALK for Vegas AM670
Rich Marianos and Kevin Wall discuss the threat of criminal smoke shops and the criminal network using illicit Chinese nicotine vapes to fund dangerous violent crime.
Oct 221 min read
Listen: Rich Marianos joins Bill Spadea Live on NJ 101.5
Rich Marianos and Bill Spadea talk illicit Chinese vapes and the criminal smoke shops that are infiltrating American communities.
Oct 221 min read
Listen: Rich Marianos joins Doug Wagner on the Voice of Iowa Morning Show
Rich Marianos joined the Doug Wagner Show to discuss the historic joint enforcement action to seize illicit vapes nationwide.
Sep 251 min read
WATCH: Attorney General Bondi, HHS Secretary Kennedy Announce Seizure of Illicit Vaping Products
On September 10, 2025, Attorney General Bondi, joined by HHS Secretary Kennedy, traveled to Chicago, Illinois to announce the seizure of illicit vaping products.
Sep 251 min read
WATCH: Sen. Burr Calls for Stronger Vape Enforcement
Sen. Richard Burr, Chairman of the Regulate Smarter Coalition, appears on Fox Business News to discuss the scourge of illicit Chinese vapes flooding the United States.
Aug 281 min read
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 16, 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 11, 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 9, 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 13, 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 23, 20231 min read
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