Altria estimates the U.S. vape market expanded by 30% in 2024, "driven entirely by illicit products," CEO Billy Gifford told a conference on February 19. The data showed FDA efforts to crack down have ...

Some e-cigarette companies targeted by U.S. authorities have altered their business model or changed their corporate structure, including by transferring operations to offshore firms, according to a U ...

In 2024, sales of unauthorized flavored disposable vapes in the U.S. reached approximately $2.4 billion, accounting for 35% ...

Despite being outlawed since 2020, the unchecked sale of illegal flavored vapes continues to thrive ... letters to manufacturers like Elf Bar and Esco Bar. These products are manufactured in ...

stopped selling its own unlicensed vapes under the brand name Esco Bars, and shifted instead to distributing a wider variety of unauthorised devices from third parties, its website shows.

Illegal U.S. Vape Sales Worth at Least $2.4 Billion in ... Previously top-selling labels Esco Bars and Elf Bars both dropped out of the top 10 most sold devices in 2024 after the FDA blocked ...