The Court Overturns The FDA Ban On E-cigarettes, And Manufacturers Welcome New Hope

Reuters reported on January 3rd that the federal appeals court ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its ban on marketing plans for two e-cigarette flavored oil manufacturers on Wednesday (January 3rd).
The decision was made by a court located in New Orleans, with 5 out of 9 judges voting to overturn the ban decision made in July 2022.
The court is led by Judge Andrew Oldham, appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump, who stated in a majority vote that the FDA required e-cigarette manufacturers to provide detailed marketing plans to prevent teenage abuse, but later rejected their marketing plans without review.
Oldham pointed out that this does not comply with the FDA's obligation to "face businesses directly".
Lawyers from electronic cigarette manufacturers Triton Distribution and Vapetasia LLC have expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, hoping that it will prompt the FDA to clearly instruct companies on how to obtain marketing licenses.