Author: Elena Harper

Legislation proposing a new 10 cents per milliliter tax on consumable vapor products (HB529) cleared an Alabama House committee on April 8th. Sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner (R-District 46), the bill aims to levy the new tax while also funding enforcement against illegal vape sales. It passed the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee after brief discussion and minor amendments. Under HB529, consumers would pay the 10¢/ml tax at retail on nicotine liquids or other materials depleted during vaping, in addition to state sales tax. This new state tax would replace any existing local vape taxes. Revenue would be…

Iowa has put new vaping restrictions on hold after a lawsuit was filed by a group of retailers, distributors, and e-cigarette manufacturers who claim the law is unconstitutional. House File 2677, which was passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds last spring, would require e-cigarette products to have marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold in the state. The new law aims to create a registry of approved vaping products that have been vetted by the FDA. Under the law, retailers would only be allowed to sell products listed on…