A recent study reveals that over the last decade, as cigarette sales continue to decline, cigar sales have nearly doubled. Most concerning is 91% of the cigar market is dominated by little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), many of which are flavored, using the same chemicals found in candy. The availability of LCCs is rising as […]
In an effort to reduce the appeal of tobacco products and discourage young people from smoking, several governments have banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. In the United States, the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits companies from selling cigarettes with artificial flavors, such as strawberry and grape, with the exception of menthol. Nonetheless, […]
In a new study, online vendors shipped cigarettes to minors via the U.S. Postal Service. Many also advertised products banned in the United States. Many regulations seek to curtail youth access to cigarettes and discourage tobacco vendors from marketing their products to minors. These include federal age verification requirements, shipping regulations, and bans on certain […]
ITV study director Rebecca S. Williams, Ph.D., applauds the FDA’s decision to extend its authority over all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
In an effort to curb misleading advertising and discourage smoking among young people, the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act created new restrictions on cigarette manufacturing and marketing. This study, which assessed compliance with these restrictions among Internet-based tobacco vendors, found high rates of noncompliance, particularly among vendors based outside the United […]
Many tobacco control efforts focus on raising prices and taxes as a way to discourage smoking for public health benefits. But previous research has shown that these efforts can be undermined by online tobacco vendors, who often advertise selling cigarettes “tax-free” and at prices lower than can be found in brick-and-mortar retail outlets. In this […]
Online cigarette vendors have long been known to violate taxation and youth access laws. This led to a pair of voluntary agreements in 2005 that limit how people can purchase and receive cigarettes from online vendors. One agreement bans the processing of credit card payments for tobacco purchased online. The other bans the delivery of […]
Cigarettes are often sold tax-free on the Internet by companies claiming affiliation with Native American tribes. These vendors can offer substantially lower cigarette prices than are available elsewhere because they allow consumers to circumvent the excise taxes that many states impose to curtail smoking. This study examines the historical policy context and public health ramifications […]
Cigarettes available online are often sold tax-free and can easily fall into the hands of minors. In a 2005 effort to better enforce tax and youth access laws, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and several state Attorneys General signed voluntary agreements with major credit card and shipping companies to ban payment […]
All U.S. states regulate face-to-face sales of cigarettes at retail outlets, but those regulations rarely extend to cigarettes sold online or through the mail. The growth of Internet and mail-order tobacco sales led to new state regulations designed to prevent tax evasion and illegal sales to minors. This paper offers a comprehensive review of such […]
When it was enacted in 2002, California’s law BP § 22963 was one of the country’s most stringent laws restricting minors’ ability to buy cigarettes online. Its six provisions were designed to make it difficult for Internet-based cigarette vendors to sell cigarettes to minors by imposing new age verification requirements, delivery processes, minimum order sizes, […]
Online tobacco sales can offer minors access to cigarettes and allow sellers to circumvent tobacco taxes—costs that are borne largely by states. This legal analysis argues that states should consider shutting down online tobacco vendors by seizing their Web addresses, also known as domain names. The analysis highlights the relevant federal and state regulations that […]
Online E-Cigarette Vendors Follow Market Trends, Marketing Tactics Vary Widely
A previous study revealed that the number of Internet E-cigarette Vendors (IEVs) increased more than threefold between 2013 and 2014. In 2013, the research team identified 980 IEVs, surging to 3,096 IEVs over the course of a year. The researchers also discovered roughly two-thirds of vendors were using ineffective age verification strategies – or none […]
Before Regulations, Online E-Cigarette Vendors Expanded Rapidly
A new study reveals more than 3,000 vendors in 2014; most show lax age-verification practices despite laws prohibiting sale to minors. As the popularity of electronic cigarettes (known as e-cigarettes and vape pens) soars, concern has grown over potential health and safety risks associated with these devices and the nicotine-rich fluids they contain. A number […]
Investigating E-Cigarette Packaging (And Finding It Lacking)
As the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) industry continues to grow, minors are using e-cigarettes at higher rates than they are using cigarettes. To date, minimal regulation of the production and marketing of these products has allowed companies to ship e-cigarettes to minors and promote unsupported claims. In this study, researchers ordered e-cigarettes from online vendors and […]
Before Regulations, Online E-Cigarette Vendors Expanded Rapidly
A new study reveals more than 3,000 vendors in 2014; most show lax age-verification practices despite laws prohibiting sale to minors. As the popularity of electronic cigarettes (known as e-cigarettes and vape pens) soars, concern has grown over potential health and safety risks associated with these devices and the nicotine-rich fluids they contain. A number […]
Despite Regulation, Minors Can Still Buy Cigarettes Online
In a new study, online vendors shipped cigarettes to minors via the U.S. Postal Service. Many also advertised products banned in the United States. Many regulations seek to curtail youth access to cigarettes and discourage tobacco vendors from marketing their products to minors. These include federal age verification requirements, shipping regulations, and bans on certain […]
Reaction to Major FDA Regulatory Announcement
ITV study director Rebecca S. Williams, Ph.D., applauds the FDA’s decision to extend its authority over all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Online E-Cigarette Vendors Follow Market Trends, Marketing Tactics Vary Widely
A previous study revealed that the number of Internet E-cigarette Vendors (IEVs) increased more than threefold between 2013 and 2014. In 2013, the research team identified 980 IEVs, surging to 3,096 IEVs over the course of a year. The researchers also discovered roughly two-thirds of vendors were using ineffective age verification strategies – or none […]
Little Cigar and Cigarillo Sales on the Rise, New Regulation is Needed
A recent study reveals that over the last decade, as cigarette sales continue to decline, cigar sales have nearly doubled. Most concerning is 91% of the cigar market is dominated by little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), many of which are flavored, using the same chemicals found in candy. The availability of LCCs is rising as […]
Marketing of Flavored Cigarettes Continued After Ban
In an effort to reduce the appeal of tobacco products and discourage young people from smoking, several governments have banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. In the United States, the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits companies from selling cigarettes with artificial flavors, such as strawberry and grape, with the exception of menthol. Nonetheless, […]
Little Cigar and Cigarillo Sales on the Rise, New Regulation is Needed
A recent study reveals that over the last decade, as cigarette sales continue to decline, cigar sales have nearly doubled. Most concerning is 91% of the cigar market is dominated by little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), many of which are flavored, using the same chemicals found in candy. The availability of LCCs is rising as […]
Marketing of Flavored Cigarettes Continued After Ban
In an effort to reduce the appeal of tobacco products and discourage young people from smoking, several governments have banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. In the United States, the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits companies from selling cigarettes with artificial flavors, such as strawberry and grape, with the exception of menthol. Nonetheless, […]
Despite Regulation, Minors Can Still Buy Cigarettes Online
In a new study, online vendors shipped cigarettes to minors via the U.S. Postal Service. Many also advertised products banned in the United States. Many regulations seek to curtail youth access to cigarettes and discourage tobacco vendors from marketing their products to minors. These include federal age verification requirements, shipping regulations, and bans on certain […]
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