Trump’s Vaping Ban Is Stalled After an Industry Lobbying Push

Nov. 15, 2019, 6:03 PM UTC

The U.S. government’s effort to crack down on vaping has stalled as President Donald Trump, under pressure from the industry and conservative activists, has reconsidered his health secretary’s proposed ban on nearly all flavored products.

Some administration health officials thought they had settled on a final, revised plan about two weeks ago, according to a person familiar with the process. But the White House never signed off, and the plan has now been delayed yet again. Trump promised a “big paper” this week on vaping, but the White House hasn’t issued any such document.

Trump said Monday that he ...

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