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FDA Clears First Fruit-Flavored Vapes for Adults After Reported Trump Pressure

The move tests whether strict age checks can expand adult options without reviving teen use.

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FILE - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Overview

  • The FDA, which announced the move Tuesday, authorized four Glas Inc. pods in mango, blueberry, and two menthol varieties for sale to adults.
  • Reports from the Wall Street Journal said President Trump rebuked Commissioner Marty Makary over the weekend for moving too slowly on flavored vape approvals.
  • Regulators said Glas’s age-gating requires a government ID upload, Bluetooth pairing to the user’s smartphone, and random biometric checks to block underage use.
  • Public health groups and a bipartisan pair of senators, Dick Durbin and Susan Collins, criticized the decision as a risk to youth and called for tight monitoring.
  • The authorization raises the number of FDA-cleared vaping products to 45 and departs from the Biden-era crackdown, as teen vaping sits at a 10-year low and illegal disposable flavors persist in stores.