Juul’s vault hoards e-cigarettes after FDA ban

A nationwide ban on Juul e-cigarettes has allegedly triggered enforcement in tobacco stores, as nicotine pod fans are rushing to stock up before the federal government enforces the edict.

After the Food and Drug Administration accused its parent company Altria of providing inadequate safety data, stores selling e-cigarettes were ordered to remove them from the shelves on Thursday.

As a result, vapers now head to the store to see if they can get the pods before they are pulled off the shelves.

“I went out to buy a Juul pod out of curiosity and the cashier said I was the third person in the store this morning.” Tweet Alex Norcia..

“She said I could only buy 4 packs in a single transaction, but she was able to make as many transactions as I wanted.”

A Twitter user replied, “I’m thinking of going through duty-free shops on my way home from Germany and buying as many JUUL pods as possible.”

another Written by a Twitter user She said, “I was rushing to a nearby tobacco store to get rid of them from the Juul pods for my husband and gained my current housewife status.”

One Twitter user wrote that when he left the liquor store, “the kids told me to buy Budlite and Julpod.”

“Usually I don’t do this, but it’s Pride Month and I consider myself an LGBTQI + ally, so I said f–k and bought for them.” Written by a Twitter user..

Devices that use disposable pods About 50% Of the electronic cigarette market. According to a Gallup survey last year 6% of adults in the United States — Or more than 15 million people — use e-cigarettes.

“”[T]The company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, anything currently on the US market should be removed. Otherwise, there is a risk of enforcement measures, “says the FDA.

This decision can infuriate those who believe that Juul helped quit or reduce smoking. However, it may please the parents of teenagers using Juuls because it does not have the stink of flammable cigarettes and is difficult to detect.

“”[T]The FDA has determined that the application lacks sufficient evidence of the toxicological profile of the product to demonstrate that the sale of the product is appropriate for public health protection. ” Health agency said..

“In particular, some of the company’s findings have raised concerns due to inadequate and inconsistent data, such as genetic toxicity and potentially harmful chemicals leaching out of the company’s own electronic liquid pods, but appropriate. The toxicological risk assessment of the product specified in the company’s application was not addressed and prevented the FDA from completing completely. “

In response, Juul “properly characterized the toxicological profile of Juul products,” adding that he believes e-cigarettes meet federal health and safety standards.

In a statement, Juul’s Chief Regulator, Joe Murillo, said, “We intend to seek a stay, and under FDA regulations and law, all options, including appeals to decisions and involvement with regulatory agencies. I’m looking for. ”

“We continue to do our utmost to continue to serve millions of American adult smokers who have successfully transitioned from flammable cigarettes sold in markets across the country. I’m out. “

In response to a briefing question from Wednesday’s post, White House spokesman Karine Jean-Pierre refused to comment on President Biden’s involvement in the impending decision at the time and referred the question to the FDA.