Non-FDA approved vaping products to disappear Monday
If you did not stock up on your favorite varieties of vaping products, you might find them harder to find beginning on Monday. September 1st is the deadline for retailers to remove vaping products that have not received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. Violators of the recently passed state law could cost stores that sell vaping supplies $1,000 per unit that it is not on the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s list of approved products. More than 200 products are approved, but retailers still believe they will be out tens of thousands of dollars as a result of the new rules. According to court documents, the Wisconsinites For Alternatives to Smoking and Tobacco (WiscoFAST) trade group is suing the state, arguing that only the federal government can enforce FDA policy. WiscoFAST officials told Wisconsin Public Radio in July that 3,000 businesses will be affected by the ban and could force them out of business. Other organizations like the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids say the new rules will not deter youth from using vaping products, which is the intent of the state law. Retailers have more time if they carry products that have hemp but no nicotine. Those items do not need to make the state’s list until July 2026.
