BREAKING NEWS: Federal court BLOCKS FDA's ban on Juul e-cigarettes after firm was ordered to stop selling them on health grounds

DAILY MAIL ^ | 24 JANUARY 2022 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

A federal appeals court has agreed to halt the FDA's ban on Juul products thanks to a lawsuit filed by the e-cigarette manufacturer.

Juul asked a federal court Friday to block a government order to stop selling its electronic cigarettes, and was told the application had succeeded.

The news was first reported by Reuters, with further details on how long the ban on sales will be suspended for yet to emerge.

The e-cigarette maker had earlier asked the court to pause what it calls an 'extraordinary and unlawful action' by the Food and Drug Administration that would require it to immediately halt its business. The company filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington as it prepares to appeal the FDA´s decision.

[Cboldt]

There are some details in the news report that shed a bit of light.

Other makers are not affected. Vaping is not per se banned.
FDA claims “emergency” (case filed in appeals court, not district), but sat on Juul paperwork for two years before declaring “emergency”

[nomorelurker]

“Juul asked a federal court Friday to block a government order to stop selling its electronic cigarettes, and was told the application had succeeded.”

Today and yesterday were big victories in the Supreme Court.
Are we beginning to see a change also in the lower Federal Courts?
Trump and the much detested McConnell (at least here on FR) were good at not only SCOTUS picks but maybe lower judges as well.

[cherry]

I don't vape either and some of that is so annoying.....BUT, this anti vape was all a cover to promote people smoking cigarettes' which are more deadly than vaping to some degree.....

kickbacks from the tobacco industry....

[CatHerd]

I was thinking the same re marijuana. I know several people who were finally able to quit smoking by vaping (tapering down nicotine).

Cigarettes are worse for your health than vaping, yet legal. Smoking pot is worse, too. And at least nicotine does not impair driving like pot.

[kiryandil]

Perhaps Juul didn't cough up some vig for the Right People.

12 percent for the Big Guy [inflation has hit there, too!].

[RummyChick]

There is a device that can legally be used to fight cancer in Europe. You can’t get it here. You have to go through a trial study . I understand that some might consider it quackery. Cancer patients fall victim to a lot of scams...but if I had liver cancer I would want to try it but it can’t be sold here for any reason . You can still buy RIFE machines.

https://newsroom.wakehealth.edu/news-releases/2019/05/radio-wave-therapy-proves-effective-against-liver-cancer-cells

[Kahuna]

Five will get you ten that Juul donated to the “wrong” party 1n 2020.

[kiryandil]

I’m having difficulties finding out the composition of the three-judge panel from the DC Circuit.

[Jamestown1630]

What worried me about the ‘ban’ was the suggestion in the ruling that it would include all nicotine delivery systems.

I know that things like Nicorette have helped a lot of people quit or seriously cut down on smoking.

(My husband noticed yesterday that all the stores had already removed all Juul products.)

[The Louiswu]

“ recreational marijuana pizza…”

[ConservativeInPA]

but if I had liver cancer I would want to try it

Every option should be on the table. These lifer, establishment, pension waiters don't care about your health or life. They care about their continued sucking the teat of taxpayers.

[The Louiswu]

“ I was thinking the same re marijuana…”

See in my case weed gave me relief from pain and nausea when I couldn’t handle opioids.

[The Louiswu]

“ Every option should be on the table. ”

ABSOLUTELY THIS!

[Skywise]

Well y’know - nicotine is bad for you but pot smoking is healthy!

[Signalman]

I don’t understand why they’re singling out one company for the ban.

[pierrem15]

competitors=tobacco companies

[pierrem15]

Me, too. Noticed the difference after about a week— could climb 5 flights of stairs to my condo without getting winded.

[one guy in new jersey]

That’s got to be why they are in the fix they’re in.

Not paying for protection via political donations and BofD seats

[one guy in new jersey]

See #38. Has to be.

[Dr. Sivana]

See in my case weed gave me relief from pain and nausea when I couldn’t handle opioids.

I am glad that you are able to use cannabis in a purely medicinal capacity. Of course, the misuse of opioids are a big problem, too.

My issue with the whole marijuana legalization thing is that "medical marijuana" is used to introduce the possibility of using it legally. I have NOT seen a location where

1. Medical marijuana leads to medical marijuana prescription abuse leads to recreational marijuana.

2. The pro-medical Marijuana people make common cause with the marijuana lifestyle folks. Here in Arizona, when we we still "medical marijuana" only, there were ads for marijuana gummis, pizzas, chips, candies and burgers. They don't do that with hypertension medicine or anti-seizure medications. One marijuana "dispensary" chain featured "Dr." Tommy Chong as a spokesman!

I have known good Republicans, especially in Georgia who make a valid case for the use of medical cannabis, often in oil form, not smoking. They ought to disassociate themselves from the Woody Harrelson "pot solves all problems" types. AZ has recreational pot, and is the worse for it.