Six more e-cigarette products have received marketing denial orders (MDOs) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The MDOs were issued to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. for flavored e-cigarette products under its Vuse Alto brand. This includes three menthol-flavored and three mixed berry-flavored products, with each flavor being offered in three nicotine strengths. The company is…
Smoker Friendly Adds Hemper Products to Select Stores
The Cigarette Store LLC (TCS) dba Smoker Friendly has added HARA’s Hemper products, including Quick Hitters, Ultra Thin Cones and a diverse set of novelty glass products to select locations. The collaboration allows more consumers around the country to enhance their smoking experience with Hemper’s convenient and affordable high-quality products. First launched in 1988, the…
Is Everything Going According to Plan?
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) now says “by the end of 2023” will be their announcement date of final regulations for the ban of menthol tobacco products and flavored cigars. If this new timetable and the FDA’s 12-month enactment period are the mileposts, c-store chains and independents now have all of 2024 to figure…
Filtered Clove Smokes
New Djarum Bliss Special and Djarum Bliss Java have joined nicotine-free Djarum Black Bliss SKUs to offer six distinctive Bliss flavors for zero-tobacco clove choices. Djarum Bliss filters are nicotine-free, non-tobacco cigarette-style smokes with six distinct flavor styles made with fresh sliced Indonesian cloves and all-natural hemp-free botanicals. The result is an authentic imported clove […]
Cone-Shaped Rolling Papers
OCB has launched its new Brown Rice Cones. The cones are crafted from rice grown in the Camargue delta region of France and blended with organic hemp sourced from a co-op of farmers in Champagne, France. OCB Brown Rice Cones are GMO-free, unbleached and ultra-thin. They feature sustainably harvested always sticks natural Acacia gum for […]
JM Tobacco Unveils New Logo
JM Tobacco has announced the launch of its new company logo. The emblem serves as a symbol and a statement of the company’s commitment to innovation, quality and its future endeavors. The new JM Tobacco logo is carefully crafted to reflect the company’s rich history while embracing its vision for the future. With its striking…
Is Snuff Spitless?
Is snuff spitless? A lot of consumers want to know before they buy. If convenience store employees don’t have the answer, it could be costing the retailer money. And if they give the wrong answer, it could cost them a customer. Snuff is a finely ground smokeless tobacco similar to chewing tobacco. It comes in…
FDA Director Speaks About Tobacco Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products Director Dr. Brian King presented at the Smoker Friendly Tobacco Conference and Festival in Broomfield, Colo., reported the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). Director King’s presentation focused on current FDA tobacco regulations and possible upcoming regulations. The following were several key takeaways from Director…
Attorneys General Issue Letter to FDA Commissioner
State Attorneys General have issued a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf urging for further restriction to disposable vape products. The letter urges the FDA, as well as the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to, “swiftly formulate and implement a strategic plan that adequately protects public health from the glut of…
Can Menthols Survive a Tobacco-Free Shift?
Picture this: Sometime around October 2024, a couple of 40-something menthol smokers visit their regular c-stores and ask for their preferred menthol cigarette brands. “Sorry we can’t stock or sell those anymore,” the clerk says. “But we have these new nicotine-free menthols. They say they come close. No tobacco.” Do you think our menthol smokers…