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California AB 762 disposable vape ban timeline: imports and manufacturing end Jan 1, 2027, retail sales end Jan 1, 2028

California Disposable Vape Ban: AB 762 Timeline, Penalties & What’s Next

California lawmakers passed AB 762 banning disposable nicotine vapes — imports end Jan 1, 2027, sales end Jan 1, 2028. Full timeline, penalties, exemptions, and what vapers should do now.

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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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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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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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California Disposable Vape Ban: AB 762 Timeline, Penalties & What’s Next

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

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

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

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

“Made in America” Vapes, the Juul Reversal, and a Market Rewriting Its Own Rules

Flavor, Fallout, and Enforcement: Inside the Vape Industry’s Most Volatile Stretch in Years

The 2026 Vape Reset: How the FDA Shake-Up, the Pouch Surge, and the Experience Economy Are Redrawing Retail Strategy

Operation Red Mist: What Came After the $175M Seizure

Operation Red Mist: $175M. 18 Million Devices. One Unmistakable Signal.

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