By Spencer Eide on October 29, 2021
Get Your Copy of the FAQ Vaping has been in the spotlight because of reported health risks associated with its use and because of what the Food and Drug Administration has called an epidemic of youth e-cigarette use. Although many payment service providers prohibit online e-cigarette merchants because of reputational risk and the risk of…
By Luke Mace on April 20, 2021
Online sales of e-cigarettes and other vaping products are undergoing a monumental shift in the United States. The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act - passed in December 2020 as part of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - amended the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act by expanding the original definition of "cigarette"…
By Jamie Hankins on October 26, 2020
Vaping and e-cigarette use has risen exponentially in recent years, particularly among youth. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has labeled this trend in youth and young adults' e-cigarette use as an epidemic, which has ultimately contributed to a shift in regulatory and law enforcement scrutiny of tobacco and nicotine sales. Regulatory approaches to merchants…
By David Khalaf on December 11, 2019
As of early December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 48 deaths and nearly 2,300 hospitalizations associated with e-cigarettes and vaping. While the CDC has identified many brands responsible for the outbreak, there is still considerable uncertainty about what substance in vaping products is causing these illnesses. New research has left…
By LegitScript Folks on August 08, 2019
The FDA said this week that it is investigating 127 incidents of people suffering from seizures after vaping. The news highlights the elevated risk e-cigarette products pose for legal violations, and why payment service providers should know about the many types of products and parts related to vaping to better monitor their portfolios. The FDA's…
By David Khalaf on June 19, 2018
Tobacco use among youth in the US is down, but e-cigarettes still pose the greatest challenge to reducing nicotine consumption among middle and high schoolers. These are the findings of the 2017 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released this month by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration…