Arizona wins $22.5 million judgment against NJ vaping firm
Arizona’s attorney general has obtained a $22.5 million judgment against a New Jersey-based vaping company along with a court order permanently barring the company from selling its products in the state.
Ordinance banning vaping in public places goes into effect in Mesa
The ordinance was approved last December and bans vaping in public places in Mesa, where smoking is also banned.
Valley nonprofit asking parents to be on the lookout for 'puff bars'
Valley students will be on spring break in the coming weeks, and local nonprofit NotMYkid has a warning for parents, as kids are getting their hands on something new.
Arizona Attorney General tells Eonsmoke to remove some 'illegal' products from smoke shops
About 5,200 Arizona stores received a letter that outlines nearly 100 smoke products stores are no longer allowed to sell. It's all part of a lawsuit the attorney general filed at the start of the new year.
Arizona gets court order blocking vaping firm's products
Arizona's attorney general has obtained an injunction against a New Jersey-based vaping company he recently sued that bars the company from marketing or selling any of its products in the state.
Ban on certain e-cigarette cartridge flavors goes into effect nationwide: Here's what it means
The policy applies to cartridge-based e-cigarette flavors including fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors. Menthol and tobacco-flavors are exempt, in addition to other kinds of vaping products.
Grosse Pointe teen with double lung transplant from vaping warning his peers
Daniel Ament, the teen who became anonymously famous after becoming the first patient to receive a double lung transplant from vaping, spoke to a class of students about the dangers of vaping.
Philip Morris' new vaping product may replace cigarettes. Here's why
Cigarette maker Philip Morris may be shifting from smoking tobacco to vaping with a new product. The company says it wants to phase out cigarettes and move to alternatives.
California tests find illegal vapes tainted with additives
Officials also found that the illegal vapes confiscated in the December raids typically were not as potent as advertised, and sometimes contained just a fraction of the THC claimed on the labels, according to state testing results.
MCSO: Dangerous form of concentrated marijuana, 'crude oil' has hit Arizona black market
Arizona sheriff's deputies are struggling to keep up with the amount of black market marijuana coming across the border. The struggle is even more challenging as Mexican cartels are now smuggling what's called 'crude oil.' It's one of the strongest forms of marijuana and in this case, it's proving to be deadly. FOX's Stephanie Bennett shows us just how fast this product is spreading.
Arizona AG sues Juul, 2nd vaping firm; cites illegal marketing
Arizona's attorney general is suing cigarette giant Juul Labs for alleged violations of state consumer fraud laws. The move makes it the latest state to go after the company as youth vaping explodes.
Tempe vape shop owner reacts to federal ban on certain eCigarette products
Vaping illnesses and deaths have been grabbing headlines lately, and now, the Food and Drug Administration is apparently preparing for a massive ban on flavored eCigarette products.
US health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes - but with major exceptions
Health officials in the U.S. will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that still benefit manufacturers, retailers and adults.
FDA plans to ban sale of all refill e-cigarette pod flavors except tobacco and menthol, report says
The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban the sale of all e-cigarette flavors except for tobacco and menthol, a report said on Tuesday.
Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products
Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S.
FDA: It's illegal to sell tobacco or vaping products to anyone under 21
The FDA said it is now illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 after the national age was raised from 18 last week.
Health officials blame 'vast majority' of vaping illnesses on vitamin E
Health officials are blaming blame vitamin E acetate for the “vast majority” of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses.
UPS workers among 11 charged in Tucson drug trafficking ring
Several United Parcel Service employees are among nearly a dozen people accused of shipping illegal drugs undetected out of Tucson.
Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak
Health officials are investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses and for the first time, they're releasing a list of the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations.
Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years
Fueled recently by alarm over a deadly lung illness that health officials have linked to illicit THC vaping, the pursuit of pot cartridges has added a new layer to drug enforcement while authorities are grappling with the opioid crisis and other drug issues.