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⟶ Updated 12 Feb 2018 ⟶
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Electronic cigarettes are imported from China into the United States.
FDA attempts to prevent the entrance of e-cigarettes to U.S., but ultimately fails. E-cigarettes sales reach $40 million.
FDA intents to regulate e-cigarettes as drug delivery devices.
Leading e-cigarettes manufacturer sues FDA, court rules FDA could nor regulate electronic cigarettes as drug delivery devices.
Sales of e-cigarettes reach $82 million
The L.A. City Council voted to regulate e-cigarettes with the same restrictions on sales and use as tobacco cigarettes. Other states and cities consider doing the same. E-cigarettes sales surpass $1 billion.
FDA proposes to regulate e-cigarettes same way they regulate tobacco products. The FDA imposes a minimum age restriction, requirement fr health warnings, and a ban on vending machine sales.
The FDA's proposal is still not finalized, their fight against e-cigarettes continues.