Supreme Court Upholds FDA Ban on Flavored Vapes

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 2, supporting the agency's decision to deny marketing authorization for flavored e-cigarettes, a move aimed at protecting youth from tobacco use. The ruling overturned a previous decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which had found the FDA's actions unlawful. Justice Samuel Alito emphasized that the FDA's decisions were legitimate and rooted in concerns about the growing popularity of flavored products among young Americans, despite claims from manufacturers like Triton Distribution and Vapetasia that the agency changed its standards mid-process. The court found that the FDA's rejection of applications for flavors such as