Jerry Smith

FDA Gives ZYN Historic ‘Lower Risk’ Status — And the Nicotine Pouch Race Just Got Wild

The FDA just gave ZYN nicotine pouches a historic ‘Modified Risk’ authorization — the first ever for a nicotine pouch brand. Find out what it means, which brands like OEO and Zimo could follow, and why DJ Khaled and Post Malone are betting big on the nicotine pouch market in 2025.

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Shopify’s Vape Ban Signals a New Era for Online Vape Sales

Reuters exclusively reported that Shopify will ban all vape products from its platform as state attorneys general, the FDA, and Mastercard tighten the screws on a $9 billion illegal online vape market. Here is what retailers, wholesalers, and consumers need to know.

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FDA Targets Foreign Vape Makers

A proposed rule would force overseas manufacturers to register their factories and list every product they sell into the U.S. For an import market built on Chinese-made disposables, that is a structural change — not just another warning letter.

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Washington’s Vape Reset Now Runs Into the Courts — and the States

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Shopify Just Declared War on the Vape Industry — What Happens Next?

Shopify is reportedly preparing to ban every vape on its US platform within days — including the few FDA-authorized products. We break down the year-long coalition of state AGs behind it, the payment-rail squeeze tightening alongside it, and what brands and retailers should do before the policy lands.

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Why FLUM Is Vanishing From Shelves — And Where Its Products Quietly Went

FLUM is getting harder to find on shelves and distributor menus—and it’s not a supply hiccup. A California lawsuit, federal FDA enforcement, and a private PFAS suit are all squeezing the brand at once. Here’s what the public record actually says, why it matters for the trade, and where those familiar devices went: most of the catalog now ships under the FLOAT and UT names.

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Your Mango Vape Now Needs Wi-Fi: Inside the FDA’s Funniest Year on Record

The serious story of 2026 is the FDA’s pro-industry U-turn. The funny one is everything happening around it: mango vapes that won’t fire until your phone confirms your age, a state legislature warning about devices “that look like Pokémon,” and an FDA chief who quit rather than sign off. A field guide to the year’s absurdities.

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