Fund The Suit: Nicopure vs. the FDA
The American Vaping Association says that Nicopure’s lawsuit aims to take down the Deeming Regulations. Crowdfunding is underway to make it happen.
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by Dave Cross
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Case Number: 17-5196 pits Nicopure and the vaping industry against branches of the government supported by a bunch of morally questionable organisations (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Truth Initiative).
The original case was rejected on all counts last year but it was not the end of the war. In January, three further challenges to the Deeming Regulations were filed through representation by the Pacific Legal Foundation (“PLF”). Each one raised points under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution and the Appointments Clause. The cases are:
- Moose Jooce vs. Food & Drug Administration
- Rave Salon, Inc. vs. Gottlieb
- Hoban vs. Food & Drug Administration
This coordinated strike, in conjunction with the Nicopure case, means the FDA faces having to fight on four fronts – and is something the litigants declare is just the “opening salvo.”
Nicopure are appealing the disappointing 2017 verdict on a number of points:
- Reduced harm – the appeal contends that the FDA’s ‘vaping is not reduced harm’ position during the case ignored instances where it and its witnesses contradicted it.
- Free samples – the appeal states that the FDA failed to provide any evidence that children were obtaining them from vape stores.
- One size fits all – the appeal states that, as the FDA now admits vaping offers reduced harm to smokers, the Deeming Regulations should have been tailored for the industry.
Grimm Green appeals for funding
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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