PremiumEstore LLC has been closely monitoring the news about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulating e-cigarettes. Today, it is excited to announce that the FDA cannot regulate electronic cigarettes, making it possible to now offer its products to national chains, and other retailers, on a wholesale basis.
A recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon sided with two electronic cigarette suppliers in their lawsuit against the FDA, explains an Associated Press article.
Last year, two e-cigarette companies sued the government after regulators stopped shipments of electronic cigarettes because the FDA said it found cancer-causing ingredients in the products. This was despite manufacturers' claims that the products were safer than tobacco cigarettes.
And, while the FDA recently gained the power to regulate tobacco-based cigarettes, electronic cigarettes don't contain tobacco, and don't fall under that regulation.
Electronic cigarettes provide smokers with the freedom to smoke everywhere. They are tobacco and tar free. The smoke is almost comparable to traditional cigarettes.
"So, smokers can now go ahead and purchase electronic cigarettes with ease and stop smoking traditional cigarettes," says Vitali Servutas, co-owner PremiumEstore.
The E-cigarette provides smokers with the physical sensation of a cigarette without the dangerous side effects. A vapor liquid simulates smoke and a microprocessor activates an orange glowing light at the tip.
The electronic cigarette is safe to use in the house or car. There is no flame required, making it even safer than traditional cigarettes. And, it does not provide any second-hand smoke hazards.
"This ruling provides us with the ability to sell e-cigarettes to wholesale distributors and small business owners at a better price," Servutas adds. "That's why we're currently pursuing national chains. We want to make the e-cigarette just as accessible as the traditional cigarette."
The e-cigarette is perfect for people who want to break free of the habit completely, and for smokers working in non-smoking environments.
Wholesale buyers will benefit from buying PremiumEcigarette products because it provides customers with top-notch quality products in addition to a high level of customer support. It also offers several models, including two of the best (PR110 and PR111), and maintains the lowest prices on the market for the two-part models.
PremiumEcigarette provides free shipping for all of its U.S. products in addition to same day, Saturday or next business day shipping; a 30-day money back guarantee; and refill cartridges that are equivalent to more than one pack of regular cigarettes.
четверг, 21 января 2010 г.
понедельник, 18 января 2010 г.
Electronic cigarettes not a drug device, judge says
Electronic cigarettes will remain on the market for now, after a federal judge's ruling this week that could have wider implications for federal regulation of tobacco products.
Some tobacco-control advocates warned that if upheld, the ruling could give rise to a host of new, nicotine-laced products that historically have been restricted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The preliminary ruling said electronic cigarettes are not drug-delivery devices but should be treated as tobacco products.
"This opens the door for manufacturers of non-tobacco products to insert nicotine, a highly addictive substance and, in certain uses, dangerous, into a wide variety of non-tobacco products that would previously have been forbidden," said Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Made mostly in China, the tube-shaped e-cigarettes are battery-powered and include a heating element that vaporizes a mix of nicotine and a type of alcohol for the smoker to inhale. Imported e-cigarettes have been advertised in the United States as alternatives to conventional cigarettes, sometimes with claims that e-cigarettes are less harmful to smokers' health.
The FDA considers e-cigarettes to be unapproved drug-delivery devices and has halted some shipments into the country, prompting a lawsuit by two importers based in Florida and Arizona. The companies say they have sold hundreds of thousands of e-cigarettes in the U.S. in the past two years, but the FDA action has depleted inventories and threatened their businesses.
Judge Richard J. Leon of U.S. District Court in Washington sided with the importers, issuing a preliminary injunction on Thursday ordering the FDA to stop blocking importation of e-cigarettes. Leon wrote that the importers are likely to prevail in their argument that e-cigarettes are not subject to regulation by the FDA's drug division.
Instead, e-cigarettes fall under the agency's new authority to regulate tobacco products, Leon wrote.
Congress passed legislation last year that for the first time gives the FDA oversight of the tobacco industry. Among other powers, the agency has authority to review for approval any new products that claim to be less harmful than conventional tobacco products.
"This case appears to be yet another example of FDA's aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices," Leon wrote.
The FDA "has not cited any evidence that electronic cigarettes are any more an immediate threat to public health and safety than traditional cigarettes, which are readily available to the public," Leon wrote.
The ruling, if upheld, raises questions about how the FDA will approach "hybrid products" that contain nicotine but are not clearly either traditional tobacco products or nicotine-cessation products, said John F. Banzhaf III, a professor of public-interest law at George Washington University.
Banzhaf said the FDA could argue on appeal that the judge overstepped by failing to give deference to the agency's scientific expertise.
"The question of how best to regulate [novel products] . . . should lie first with the agency and not the judge, who does not have any particular skill or expertise in this field," he said.
Myers with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said he believes the decision will be overturned on appeal. "I think it is a misunderstanding of long-standing law," he said.
The FDA said it is reviewing the ruling and considering options.
"Nicotine in products currently regulated as drugs and devices is derived from tobacco products, but that doesn't make them tobacco products," Myers said.
Some tobacco-control advocates warned that if upheld, the ruling could give rise to a host of new, nicotine-laced products that historically have been restricted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The preliminary ruling said electronic cigarettes are not drug-delivery devices but should be treated as tobacco products.
"This opens the door for manufacturers of non-tobacco products to insert nicotine, a highly addictive substance and, in certain uses, dangerous, into a wide variety of non-tobacco products that would previously have been forbidden," said Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Made mostly in China, the tube-shaped e-cigarettes are battery-powered and include a heating element that vaporizes a mix of nicotine and a type of alcohol for the smoker to inhale. Imported e-cigarettes have been advertised in the United States as alternatives to conventional cigarettes, sometimes with claims that e-cigarettes are less harmful to smokers' health.
The FDA considers e-cigarettes to be unapproved drug-delivery devices and has halted some shipments into the country, prompting a lawsuit by two importers based in Florida and Arizona. The companies say they have sold hundreds of thousands of e-cigarettes in the U.S. in the past two years, but the FDA action has depleted inventories and threatened their businesses.
Judge Richard J. Leon of U.S. District Court in Washington sided with the importers, issuing a preliminary injunction on Thursday ordering the FDA to stop blocking importation of e-cigarettes. Leon wrote that the importers are likely to prevail in their argument that e-cigarettes are not subject to regulation by the FDA's drug division.
Instead, e-cigarettes fall under the agency's new authority to regulate tobacco products, Leon wrote.
Congress passed legislation last year that for the first time gives the FDA oversight of the tobacco industry. Among other powers, the agency has authority to review for approval any new products that claim to be less harmful than conventional tobacco products.
"This case appears to be yet another example of FDA's aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices," Leon wrote.
The FDA "has not cited any evidence that electronic cigarettes are any more an immediate threat to public health and safety than traditional cigarettes, which are readily available to the public," Leon wrote.
The ruling, if upheld, raises questions about how the FDA will approach "hybrid products" that contain nicotine but are not clearly either traditional tobacco products or nicotine-cessation products, said John F. Banzhaf III, a professor of public-interest law at George Washington University.
Banzhaf said the FDA could argue on appeal that the judge overstepped by failing to give deference to the agency's scientific expertise.
"The question of how best to regulate [novel products] . . . should lie first with the agency and not the judge, who does not have any particular skill or expertise in this field," he said.
Myers with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said he believes the decision will be overturned on appeal. "I think it is a misunderstanding of long-standing law," he said.
The FDA said it is reviewing the ruling and considering options.
"Nicotine in products currently regulated as drugs and devices is derived from tobacco products, but that doesn't make them tobacco products," Myers said.
пятница, 15 января 2010 г.
Blocking import of 'electronic cigarettes' not right
On Thursday, a federal judge said the versions of conventional smokes powered by battery also called electronic cigarettes may not be banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
Since 2008 the FDA impounded imports of the devices. The two suppliers, Smoking Everywhere and Sottera, took a legal action to halt the agency's action.
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon stated that such cigarettes were not tobacco products and were not subject to such restrictions.
"This case appears to be yet another example of FDA's aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices," Leon stated.
FDA spokesperson George Strait said, “The agency was reviewing the judge's decision. The public health issues surrounding electronic cigarettes are of serious concern."
FDA called e-cigarettes unapproved drug gadgets.
The FDA compared e-cigarettes to nicotine gums and said these gums were regulated because the suppliers of these gums promote the product stating that it helps people quit smoking.
Zogby poll conducted last year found Americans divided over the regulation of e-ciggarettes by the government.
Since 2008 the FDA impounded imports of the devices. The two suppliers, Smoking Everywhere and Sottera, took a legal action to halt the agency's action.
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon stated that such cigarettes were not tobacco products and were not subject to such restrictions.
"This case appears to be yet another example of FDA's aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices," Leon stated.
FDA spokesperson George Strait said, “The agency was reviewing the judge's decision. The public health issues surrounding electronic cigarettes are of serious concern."
FDA called e-cigarettes unapproved drug gadgets.
The FDA compared e-cigarettes to nicotine gums and said these gums were regulated because the suppliers of these gums promote the product stating that it helps people quit smoking.
Zogby poll conducted last year found Americans divided over the regulation of e-ciggarettes by the government.
вторник, 12 января 2010 г.
Long Island Cigarette Dealer Awaits Sentence
A New York Indian reservation smoke shop proprietor who made a fortune supplying untaxed cigarettes to the black market will have to wait to learn his sentence in a racketeering case.
Rodney Morrison was convicted of trafficking in contraband cigarettes on Long Island's Poospatuck Reservation.
A federal judge began a sentencing hearing for Morrison on Thursday morning, but after hours of arguing by the lawyers he adjourned the proceedings to be concluded another day.
It could be days or weeks before the court takes up the matter again.
The case has been watched closely by New York's tribes.
Reservation shops now supply about a third of all cigarettes sold in the state.
Morrison's case has raised questions about whether that business is legal.
Rodney Morrison was convicted of trafficking in contraband cigarettes on Long Island's Poospatuck Reservation.
A federal judge began a sentencing hearing for Morrison on Thursday morning, but after hours of arguing by the lawyers he adjourned the proceedings to be concluded another day.
It could be days or weeks before the court takes up the matter again.
The case has been watched closely by New York's tribes.
Reservation shops now supply about a third of all cigarettes sold in the state.
Morrison's case has raised questions about whether that business is legal.
понедельник, 11 января 2010 г.
Philip Morris targets S.F.'s cigarette fee
In what has become a familiar scenario, Philip Morris USA has filed a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court over the city's new 20-cent fee tacked onto packs of cigarettes.
The move likely foreshadows a lawsuit - the second time in 18 months the tobacco giant will have sued San Francisco over its cutting-edge cigarette policies. The company said the city's first-of-its-kind ban on cigarette sales in drug stores including Walgreens violated its constitutional rights to advertise its products, but its claim was rejected in court.
Now, Philip Morris and some local retailers say the city's 20-cent charge on cigarette packs, the brainchild of Mayor Gavin Newsom that was implemented Oct. 1, violates state law because voters didn't approve it. The city argues that since it's a fee, rather than a tax, voter approval isn't required.
Newsom said the city completed an extensive study showing that it costs San Francisco $7.5 million every year to clean up cigarette butts tossed onto city streets - and that smokers should be the ones picking up the tab.
"Twenty cents a pack - that's what it costs us," Newsom said of the clean-up, adding he wasn't surprised by Philip Morris' complaint. "We anticipated this. I think they'll lose. They lose most of their lawsuits."
Newsom has long said he believes chewing gum is the real culprit when it comes to littering the city's streets, but he's not ready to levy a fee on packs of gum. Even in open-minded San Francisco, that would likely be a real, um, sticky situation.
The move likely foreshadows a lawsuit - the second time in 18 months the tobacco giant will have sued San Francisco over its cutting-edge cigarette policies. The company said the city's first-of-its-kind ban on cigarette sales in drug stores including Walgreens violated its constitutional rights to advertise its products, but its claim was rejected in court.
Now, Philip Morris and some local retailers say the city's 20-cent charge on cigarette packs, the brainchild of Mayor Gavin Newsom that was implemented Oct. 1, violates state law because voters didn't approve it. The city argues that since it's a fee, rather than a tax, voter approval isn't required.
Newsom said the city completed an extensive study showing that it costs San Francisco $7.5 million every year to clean up cigarette butts tossed onto city streets - and that smokers should be the ones picking up the tab.
"Twenty cents a pack - that's what it costs us," Newsom said of the clean-up, adding he wasn't surprised by Philip Morris' complaint. "We anticipated this. I think they'll lose. They lose most of their lawsuits."
Newsom has long said he believes chewing gum is the real culprit when it comes to littering the city's streets, but he's not ready to levy a fee on packs of gum. Even in open-minded San Francisco, that would likely be a real, um, sticky situation.
среда, 6 января 2010 г.
Armed man takes cash, cigarettes from Shawnee convenience store
An armed man took cash, cigars and cigarettes from a Shawnee convenience store in the early hours of Monday.
Shawnee police reported that at 2:45 a.m., a man entered the 7-Eleven at 11023 Johnson Drive and asked the clerk for cigars. The clerk turned around to retrieve the cigars, and when the clerk turned back, the man had produced a gun, Shawnee Police Capt. Bill Hisle said.
The man demanded cash and cartons of cigarettes. Before leaving, he told the clerk to go lay down in the back room and not call anybody. A K-9 unit search indicated the man went north across Johnson Drive to the Hartman Harware parking lot, where the trail ended, Hisle said, so he likely got in a car parked there and drove away.
Hisle said the man is described as a black male in his mid-30s, 5-foot-10 and 170-180 pounds with a mustache. He was wearing all-black clothing, including a stocking cap, jacket, pants and gloves. Anyone with information should contact.
Shawnee police reported that at 2:45 a.m., a man entered the 7-Eleven at 11023 Johnson Drive and asked the clerk for cigars. The clerk turned around to retrieve the cigars, and when the clerk turned back, the man had produced a gun, Shawnee Police Capt. Bill Hisle said.
The man demanded cash and cartons of cigarettes. Before leaving, he told the clerk to go lay down in the back room and not call anybody. A K-9 unit search indicated the man went north across Johnson Drive to the Hartman Harware parking lot, where the trail ended, Hisle said, so he likely got in a car parked there and drove away.
Hisle said the man is described as a black male in his mid-30s, 5-foot-10 and 170-180 pounds with a mustache. He was wearing all-black clothing, including a stocking cap, jacket, pants and gloves. Anyone with information should contact.
понедельник, 4 января 2010 г.
Bulgaria Introduces Staggering Cigarette Tax Hike
Bulgarian smokers will have to swallow a raise in excise duties on cigarettes and their prices as of January 1, as the government struggles to curb smoking and relieve the health care system.
Under a decision that the parliament took at the end of November, a BGN 101 excise duty for 1000 cigarettes is introduced instead of the previous BGN 41, while the proportional tax is 23% of the sales price instead of 40,5%. The latter will affect mostly expensive cigarette brands.
The tax for tobacco for pipes and cigarettes is set at BGN 100 per kg.
The new duties increase the price of a pack of cigarettes anywhere between BGN 1,10 and 1,40 making the price of the best-selling “Victory” brand BGN 5 instead of the current BGN 3,40.
Opponents to the tax hike claim that it will boost cigarette smuggling and may lead to the bankruptcy of the dominant state cigarette maker Bulgartabak.
Bulgaria has the second highest percentage of smokers in Europe and plans to ban smoking in all public spaces as of June next year.
Under a decision that the parliament took at the end of November, a BGN 101 excise duty for 1000 cigarettes is introduced instead of the previous BGN 41, while the proportional tax is 23% of the sales price instead of 40,5%. The latter will affect mostly expensive cigarette brands.
The tax for tobacco for pipes and cigarettes is set at BGN 100 per kg.
The new duties increase the price of a pack of cigarettes anywhere between BGN 1,10 and 1,40 making the price of the best-selling “Victory” brand BGN 5 instead of the current BGN 3,40.
Opponents to the tax hike claim that it will boost cigarette smuggling and may lead to the bankruptcy of the dominant state cigarette maker Bulgartabak.
Bulgaria has the second highest percentage of smokers in Europe and plans to ban smoking in all public spaces as of June next year.
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