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State AG Pulse | “Don’t Mess With Our Health or Our Kids!”

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In our third State AG Pulse episode in season 5, the State AG Group’s Chris Allen and Emily Yu liken state AGs’ approach to Chinese e-cigarette manufacturers to a game of regulatory Whack-A-Mole and warn companies that make...more

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Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement Efforts

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A group of 29 Republican state and territorial AGs sent a letter to federal officials and agencies urging them stop the marketing and sale of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes in the United States. In the letter, the AGs...more

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New York Lawsuit Hits Big Against E-Cigarettes

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New York AG Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against 13 e-cigarette companies alleging violations of state and federal laws stemming from the manufacture, distribution, and sale of flavored vape products....more

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The State AG Report – 01.23.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AGs to Disposable E-Cigarette Companies: You’re...more

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Bipartisan AGs to Disposable E-Cigarette Companies: You’re Blowing Smoke

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A bipartisan group of ten AGs announced separate, coordinated efforts to take regulatory and enforcement action against companies allegedly importing, distributing, selling, and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarettes....more

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The State AG Report – 12.19.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illinois AG’s and FTC’s Settlement Takes a $25 Million...more

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DC AG’s Settlement Part of Latest Efforts to Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco and Nicotine Sales

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has settled with Swedish Match North America LLC (SMNA) to resolve an investigation into allegations that the company facilitated the sale of Zyn flavored nicotine pouches in violation of...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2024

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from State Attorneys General across the country and...more

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The State AG Report – 10.03.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New California Law Gives Teeth to Flavored Tobacco Ban - ...more

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New California Law Gives Teeth to Flavored Tobacco Ban

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A bill co-sponsored by California AG Rob Bonta, which aims to assist with the implementation of a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in the state, was signed into law and will go into effect on January 1, 2025....more

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State AGs File Amicus Curae Brief in US Supreme Court Case Involving Flavored E-Cigarettes

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Earlier this month, 20 Democratic state attorneys general (AG) filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) marketing denial orders (MDOs) of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for...more

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The State AG Report – 09.05.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC and Florida AG Put the Brakes on Alleged “Trucking...more

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State AGs Redouble Efforts to Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco Products

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A group of 20 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell, has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC., dba Triton...more

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Federal Court Rules Montana AG Preempted from De-Listing Cigarette Manufacturer

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In late June, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana held that federal law preempts the Montana Attorney General (AG) from removing the cigarette brands of Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd. (Grand River)...more

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They Were Warned: Massachusetts Cracks Down on Flavored Vape Sales

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell secured a preliminary injunction against VICA Trading, Inc. d/b/a VapeSourcing, prohibiting the company from advertising or selling flavored tobacco products within the state, online or...more

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AGs Advocate for Implementation of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban

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A group of 21 AGs wrote a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget asking it to quickly finalize its review of an FDA proposed rule that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars....more

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AG Tong Takes a Hit at Sellers of Illegal, High-THC Marijuana Products

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Connecticut AG William Tong filed enforcement actions against three cannabis wholesalers and four cannabis retailers operating in the state, alleging that they are unlawfully selling potent, high-THC cannabis products, in...more

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The State AG Report – 12.21.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Rite Aid Settles Allegations its Facial Recognition...more

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AG Bonta Steps Up Enforcement of Age Verification Laws Against e-Cigarette Retailers

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California AG Rob Bonta filed lawsuits against two online retailers of e-cigarettes, alleging that the California companies violated state and federal laws governing tobacco sales and the state’s Unfair Competition Law, in...more

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Virginia AG: Increase Federal Regulation of Vapes – No Ifs, Ands, or Butts

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares sent a letter to the FDA urging the agency to take action to prevent the distribution of illegal Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products, such as e-cigarettes and vapes....more

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The State AG Report – 8.31.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs Voice Concern Over Surge of Illegal Disposable...more

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AGs Voice Concern Over Surge of Illegal Disposable E-Cigarettes Targeting Youth

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A bipartisan group of 33 AGs led by North Carolina AG Josh Stein sent a letter urging the FDA and Center for Tobacco Products to swiftly formulate and implement a strategic plan that adequately protects public health from the...more

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RJ Reynolds Sues California AG Disputing Applicability of Flavor Ban

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On May 11, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, along with two convenience stores and the American Petroleum and Convenience Store Association, sued the California attorney general and district attorney for Fresno County in their...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of 31 State AGs Urge FDA to Deny Marketing Authorization for Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products

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On June 10, a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general, led by Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania, sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf, asking the agency to...more

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State Attorneys General Newsletter – December 2021

Texas Attorney General Files Third Amendment in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google (Texas) - In December 2020, Texas led 17 states in an antitrust suit against Google, which argues that the company abused its monopoly power in...more

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