The move marks a shift after the FDA for years worked aggressively to regulate flavored vapes. The move came after President Donald Trump reportedly pressed the FDA commissioner to authorize the products.
May 5, 2026 at 10:14 p.m. EDTtoday at 10:14 p.m. EDT
After years of aggressive regulation, the FDA authorized fruit-flavored vapes for adults. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first fruit-flavored vapes for adults 21 and over amid President Donald Trump’s previous vows to “save” vaping.
The agency green-lit electronic cigarettes from Los Angeles-based Glas in mango, blueberry and two varieties of menthol. The news came hours after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump pressed FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to approve flavored vapes.
