St. Thomas Law Review – Agency Regulations

FDA v. E-Cigarettes: The Supreme Court’s Role in Shaping the Future of Public Health and Vaping Regulation

February 5, 2025By Stephanie Blanco

Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the “Act”), the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”), responsible for protecting and promoting public health and safety, regulates the manufacture and production of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.[i] The Act provides the FDA with agency regulatory authority to approve the sale of tobacco products if the applicant […]

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Statutory Interpretation or Gun Control? How a Supreme Court Decision May Change the Meaning of a “Machinegun”

March 22, 2024By Stephanie Blanco

Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b), a machinegun is “any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.”[i] The definition also includes the “frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed […]

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FDA v. E-Cigarettes: The Supreme Court’s Role in Shaping the Future of Public Health and Vaping Regulation

Statutory Interpretation or Gun Control? How a Supreme Court Decision May Change the Meaning of a “Machinegun”