Important Legislation to Curtail Teenage Vaping

A key health care provision was recently passed that would finally give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate synthetic nicotine. I applaud the passage of this provision and the efforts of New Jersey Representative Frank Pallone, who has championed to clarify the FDA’s authority to regulate these products.

I wanted to share Representative Pallone’s statement on this issue, which summarizes my sentiments as well.

“Over the last few years, FDA has taken important steps to crack down on the flavored vaping products that fueled the dramatic rise in tobacco use among kids and teens. Unfortunately, some bad actors have attempted to avoid FDA regulation by pivoting to using synthetic nicotine in their products. That ends with passage of this bill, which will close this loophole and clarify FDA’s authority to regulate all tobacco products, including those containing synthetic nicotine. 

This is an enormous win for public health and American consumers. I’m grateful to members on both sides of the aisle for working with me to close this loophole in the omnibus. This provision will help ensure that decades of progress to address youth tobacco usage will not be undermined by bad actors attempting to evade FDA regulation and hook a new generation of young people into a lifetime of nicotine addiction.”

 

In 2020, The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey launched a vaping campaign to educate New Jersey residents about the dangers of vaping. These campaign elements are available in our Media Toolkit and can also be resized for your organization’s needs.

I also want to remind you of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s next Knock Out Opioid Abuse Learning Series Webinar, “Doing Your Part: Safe Disposal of Opioids” at 11 a.m. Thursday.  To register, click here.

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