According to Hoodline on September 4, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 19 states to submit a friend of the court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) position, aimed at preventing the interstate sales of certain flavored vape products.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office reported that “I will continue to work with advocates, legislators, and state and federal regulators to develop policies to protect minors from the harm of vapes and other addictive tobacco products.”
The Supreme Court will hear the FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC case during this session, which involves the FDA’s regulatory power over vape sales. In January 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the two companies, ruling that the FDA exceeded its authority when it rejected two manufacturers’ applications for market access to sell flavored vape oils.
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Supreme Court on Monday, a group of Democrats led by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and New Jersey Representative Frank Pallone argued that the FDA’s decision to reject these market access applications was “deliberate.”
The Democrats told the Supreme Court that the FDA was following Congress’s instructions in curbing the sale of vapes that it believes are harmful to public health. They cited the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, which gives the FDA the power to address youth tobacco use.
“In accordance with Congress’s primary directive that market access should not be granted unless the product under review is appropriate to ‘protect public health,’ the FDA has been appropriately focused on children and adolescents, the most vulnerable group of non-tobacco users.”
The coalition hopes the Supreme Court will overturn the ruling and emphasize that flavored vapes lure youth addiction and are associated with increased cancer risks and respiratory diseases. In a study they cited, they noted that nearly 90% of teenage vape users choose these flavored products.
From Arizona to Vermont, the list of states supporting Raoul is growing.
Veehoo vape has always been committed to providing products that meet regulatory standards and pay attention to the health and safety of users. Recently, 19 states in the United States jointly pressured the Supreme Court to call for restrictions on the interstate sales of flavored vapes, and this move also received the attention of Veehoo vape.
In this alliance, the participation of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has attracted widespread attention. He emphasized the importance of protecting minors from the harm of vapes and other addictive tobacco products, which coincides with the concept that Veehoo vape has always advocated.
Veehoo vape agrees with these warnings and calls, and pays attention to the policy of restricting the interstate sales of flavored vapes. Protecting minors from harmful substances is a common responsibility. Through cooperation and supervision, we can ensure that the vape market develops in a safer and healthier direction. At this critical moment, Veehoo vape will continue to be committed to providing compliant products and constantly pay attention to changes in local regulations to protect the health and well-being of users.
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