Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores. Rates of adolescent vaping have fallen steadily in recent years. Credit... Justin J Wee for The New York Times May 10, 2026, 12:34 p.m. ET The Trump administration issued a new policy Friday that could allow major tobacco and vape companies to begin selling flavored e-cigarettes, delivering a win to top donors after a year of paring back federal tobacco-control efforts. The policy was announced hours after President Trump reportedly signed off on a plan to fire Dr. Marty Makary, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, who has resisted allowing sales of flavored vapes for months over concerns about their appeal to young people. Mr.…