According to Kios, the government of the US state of Iowa has decided to delay the implementation of a new law and regulation that will restrict the sale of electronic cigarettes in the state, the decision was decided by a lawsuit claiming that the law and regulation are violated.
New vape rules take effect in Kentucky, USA
A group of Iowa retailers, distributors, and vape makers is suing to block enforcement of the new law, which they say would severely restrict vape sales to benefit Big tobacco companies—last spring. House Bill HF 2677, passed by the Iowa Legislature and signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds, established a registry of vape products reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Under the law, retailers can only sell products listed on state-approved registries, with the exception of a few FDA-authorized products and Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) products that are still under review by the agency. The Iowa Department of Revenue recently announced that the release and enforcement of the vape product catalog have been delayed until further notice.
According to court documents, the official plan is to release a catalog of vape brands on Thursday, with implementation beginning on February 3. However, state representatives filed a request on Dec. 26 asking for more time to respond to the lawsuit and the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction. The Iowa Department of Revenue did not agree to delay implementation of the new law until the court ruled on the injunction request and any subsequent appeal requests.
According to Newsbreak on January 2, Kentucky’s new regulations on the use of electronic cigarettes officially took effect today. Bill 11, passed in April, aims to curb vape use among the state’s youth, but currently. Kentucky retailers can only sell certain vape products statewide.
Iowa vape ban on hold due to retailer lawsuit
Some retailers say there are big challenges because Bill 11 only allows the sale of vape brands approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Ali Mazab, owner of Kings Vape and Tobacco, said he had to remove about 80 percent of his inventory because of the law and was only forced to choose from a limited list of vapes.
Mazzab plans to find a new operating model,
- “It won’t stop us. We will continue our efforts.”
According to a new study by The Freedom Center. Kentucky has the seventh highest rate of teen vapers use in the United States.
On April 5, 2024, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Bill 11 into law, making the state the sixth state to implement the PMTA Registration Act, which will prohibit the sale of vape brands without FDA marketing approval. The regulation takes effect on January 1, 2025.
