A powerful must-watch investigation conducted by WHAM-TV , the Rochester, NY affiliate of ABC, lays bare the real-life consequences of the illicit nicotine market.  The piece not only distinguishes between regulated and unregulated products, but it makes the case for stepped-up enforcement efforts, and, importantly, the need for increased authorizations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide more legal and regulated products for adult consumers. In the expo

The multi-agency task force led by the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration is a critical tool that will strengthen and enhance long term enforcement efforts against the illicit vapor crisis; and FDA must act to authorize new nicotine product alternatives to combat the flow of illicit nicotine products into the U.S.   WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine (Regulate

In a recent column for CSP Magazine , David Spross, the executive director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), discussed not only his organization’s membership in the Regulate Smarter coalition, but also our shared policy objectives for the year ahead.   After praising the Trump Administration’s crackdown on the illicit nicotine market as “a welcome change of pace,” Spross zeroes in on the delayed authorization process at the Food and Drug Administration (

Richard Burr: “There is a responsibility on the part of FDA to actually begin to do their job at CTP and to provide adult consumers with more choices that are approved on the retail shelf”   WASHINGTON, D.C.  – During a wide-ranging conversation on the Fox News R undown  podcast, former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine (Regulate Smarter), urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to “approve more products”

Welcome to the latest edition of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight,” a weekly segment where we go in-depth on the priorities and background of our members. This week, we look at the Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors , also known as the Southern. Established in 1922 and headquartered in Georgia, The Southern is a regional trade association representing the interests of corporations and individuals involved in the manufacturing, sales, and distribution of conven

Chairman Richard Burr commends Trump Administration’s meaningful enforcement action to combat the illicit nicotine market, urges acceleration of authorizations so adults seeking legal, smoke-free alternatives have more options   WASHINGTON, D.C.  – In a guest op-ed for The Washington Times , former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine (Regulate Smarter), praised early enforcement actions by the Trump Administration cra

Welcome to the latest edition of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight,” a weekly segment where we go in-depth on the priorities and background of our members. This week, we look at the Northeast Wholesalers Association  (NEWA), the regional trade association representing the interests of corporations and individuals involved in the manufacturing, sales, and distribution of convenience products across the 11 states that make up the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Mary

The bipartisan government funding legislation includes $200 million of dedicated tobacco user fees for enforcement activities related to illicit e-cigarettes, vapes, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems alongside authorities to destroy illegal products WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine (Regulate Smarter), praised the funding to combat the illicit nicotine crisis and new des

In a new letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) highlighted the importance of not only increased enforcement but also additional authorization of smoke-free products. This approach is in line with the priorities of Regulate Smarter, and a welcome step from a leading lawmaker. Cotton urged immediate action “to curb distribution of illicit Chinese e-cigarettes” while also “increas[ing] the number of regulated Ameri

New AEI report outlines 15 reforms that FDA should take – authors urge approach that focuses on increased enforcement and authorization to address illicit nicotine market & meet growing demand without changes to law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Highlighting the “significant public health opportunity for millions of cigarette smokers to switch to far safer alternatives,” a powerful and comprehensive white paper published by the American Enterprise Institute  (AEI) outlines 15 practical

Welcome to the latest edition of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight,” a weekly segment where we go in-depth on the priorities and background of our members. This week, meet the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association  (NECSEMA). Created by a merger of two organizations in 2015, the goal of NECSEMA is serving as a unified and influential voice for the convenience store and energy marketing industries in New England. Through advocacy, networking opportuni

Welcome to the latest edition of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight,” a weekly segment where we go in-depth on the priorities and background of our members. Up this week is the National Association of Tobacco Outlets , Inc. (NATO), the only national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting and advancing the business interests of tobacco and nicotine retailers. With members in retail, wholesale, and manufacturing in the tobacco and nicotine product sectors, NATO f

Welcome to the latest edition of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight,” a weekly segment where we go in-depth on the priorities and...

Welcome to the next installment of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight” series, a weekly segment where we go in depth on our broad group...

Welcome to the first installment of Regulate Smarter’s “Member Spotlight” series, a weekly segment where we go in depth on our broad...

In his first cable news appearance on behalf of Regulate Smarter, Chairman Richard Burr appeared on the Fox Business show “ The Bottom...

Winston Salem Journal — Retired U.S. Senator Richard Burr has hit the ground sprinting with his career as a lobbyist since a two-year...

Fox News — Chinese-made nicotine and electronic cigarette products illegally flooded U.S. markets under former President Joe Biden,...

Regulate Smarter applauds Commissioner Makary for recent commitment to address illicit nicotine products & outlines five concrete reforms...

Bloomberg News — The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at kratom extracts and preparing to ask Congress for expanded...

Representing regulated manufacturers, retailers and distributors, Regulate Smarter seeks to address the emergence of the large-scale...

New York Times — Nearly 29 million Americans regularly smoke cigarettes, a drastic decline from 1964, when more than 40 percent of...

National Review — A ruling by the International Trade Commission blocks the importation of FDA-approved e-cigarettes while ignoring the...

Washington Times — Trump and RFK Jr. must reform the FDA's regulatory process to make safer alternatives accessible This Aug. 2, 2018,...

Forbes — Steve Forbes warns that a proposed FDA rule that, in effect, would ban cigarettes will do about as much good to end smoking as...

Washington Post —  Nearly 6 percent of U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes this year compared to last year’s...

The National Desk  —  New data shows illegal vapes originating from China account for the majority of e-cigarettes used by U.S. middle...

Bloomberg —  US teenagers’ e-cigarette use dropped by two-thirds over the past five years as health regulators cracked down on illegal...

Axios — Half a million fewer teens said they used e-cigarettes this year compared to last, according to an annual federal survey that...

New York Times —   The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products declined to about a third...

NBC News — Youth vaping levels fell to the lowest in a decade this year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...

CNN — Teens in the United States are far less likely to use e-cigarettes than they were a few years ago, but experts warn that any...

Washington Examiner — The number of teenagers reporting to use electronic cigarettes has dramatically decreased this year, according to...