In an attempt to cut back on the number of teens who are vaping, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has planned to ban flavored e-cigarettes in gas stations and other stores except for menthol, mint, and tobacco flavors.  The ban of these flavors in stores is predicted to possibly bring up lawsuits regarding sales of these companies and the difference between a vape shop and a regular convenience store, and what the different stores will be allowed to sell.  The Juul company had no comment on the news of the FDA ban.

The commissioner of the FDA, Scott Gottlieb, is attempting to continue to help smokers quit while also trying to keep kids from getting addicted to the e-cigarettes.  Vapers United, a company funded by vape store owners, had their spokeswoman Liz Mair say that the plan was an, “ill-conceived and exceptionally dangerous move… Spoiler alert: The overwhelming majority of these smokers looking to quit will keep on smoking, with all the attendant, massively negative health consequences, including death.”  Gottlieb said the FDA would halt sales of flavored electronic cigarettes if the companies couldn’t prove they were doing enough to keep them away from teens. The FDA gave Juul and other companies 60 days to submit their plans. Before the 60 days were up, FDA decided they had to take action on the issue because of the high numbers of teens with e-cigarettes.  They restricted the sale of the fruit-flavored vape liquids in stores, with the exception of vape shops and specialty retail stores.