A week ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) made by Glas, a Los Angeles company that specializes in devices that incorporate age verification technology. "The authorized pods include Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, Gold, and Sapphire," the FDA noted. "This action marks the FDA's first authorization of non-tobacco and non-menthol ENDS products."
That decision was significant because the FDA had previously frowned upon nicotine vaping products in flavors other than tobacco and menthol, viewing them as dangerously appealing to minors. It was also too much for FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned on Tuesday, reportedly because he disapproved of the policy shift.
