From CDA News On Feb. 2, 2026, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision ruling that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to impose civil money penalties (i.e., fines) for tobacco regulation violations is unconstitutional. Specifically, the court held that the civil money penalties violate the U.S. Constitution’s Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to a trial by jury. The pending lawsuit was brought by Vaping Dragon LLC...

From: TOBACCO REPORTER (Thank you, Baron Feraro, PMIUS) A Florida House panel advanced legislation that would establish a separate tax structure for heated tobacco products (HTPs), distinguishing them from traditional cigarettes under state law. The bill ( HB 377 ), introduced by Rep. Chase Tramont, reinforces an existing Department of Business and Professional Regulation interpretation that classifies HTPs as “other tobacco products” rather than cigarettes. The change would allow HTPs to be...

FROM CDA NEWSLETTER 1/15/2026 Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Reps. Herb Conaway Jr. (D-NJ-03) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02), have introduced legislation to crack down on illicit vape products. The Strengthening Task Force Operations to Prevent Illicit Vaping Act (S.T.O.P. Illicit Vaping Act) would bolster a federal multi-agency task force, led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to coordinate enforcement, information...