FDA authorizes first fruit-flavoured e-cigarettes for adult smokers
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Updated · The Associated Press · May 5
FDA authorizes first fruit-flavoured e-cigarettes for adult smokers
14 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · May 5
The agency cleared Los Angeles-based Glas Inc to market mango, blueberry and two menthol products, citing smartphone ID checks and Bluetooth locking to limit youth access.
The move marks a policy shift under Donald Trump after industry lobbying and is likely to draw opposition from health and parent groups over flavours' role in underage vaping.
It follows years of FDA rejections of fruit and candy vaping products under Joe Biden, even as teen vaping has fallen to a 10-year low and illegal disposable imports remain widespread.
Is FDA's approval of 'smart' vapes a new path for flavored products or an impossible standard for smaller companies?
Can high-tech vape restrictions prevent youth use without pushing adult smokers back to cigarettes?
Glas’s FDA Authorization Marks New Era for Flavored Vapes with Mandatory Smartphone Biometric Age Verification
Overview
In May 2026, the FDA authorized Glas's flavored vape pods, marking the first approval of non-traditional flavors with 5% nicotine. This followed a rigorous five-year review supported by Glas's innovative age-verification technology, which uses biometric ID checks and Bluetooth locking to prevent youth access. The FDA imposed strict marketing limits and ongoing reporting requirements to balance adult smokers' access to less harmful alternatives with youth protection. Glas's breakthrough authorization expands the market diversity of FDA-approved products to 45 and sets a precedent for future flavored ENDS approvals under a new FDA framework that demands strong evidence and robust youth access controls.