Washington Attorney General goes after 'organic' e-cigarette liquids

Matt Spaw • Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>Washington Attorney General goes after 'organic' e-cigarette liquids</h1>
                <h2><p>Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he is taking action against three e-cigarette liquid manufacturers for deceptive labeling and advertising. These manufacturers sell their e-liquid as organic without being certified, Ferguson says.

According to a press release, Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against one of the companies—California-based Alchemy e-Lixir. And</p></h2>
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            <p>Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he is taking action against three e-cigarette liquid manufacturers for deceptive labeling and advertising. These manufacturers sell their e-liquid as organic without being certified, Ferguson says.</p><p>According to a press release, Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against one of the companies—California-based Alchemy e-Lixir. And he has required two other companies — California-based Jai Mundi and New Jersey-based Orb Vapor — to enter into “Assurance of Discontinuance” agreements promising to change their labeling practices.</p><p>Separately, Ferguson has been working with Gov. Jay Inslee on proposed legislation to regulate e-cigarettes much more closely, along the lines of current controls on tobacco products. E-cigarettes are essentially unregulated in Washington.</p>
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he is taking action against three e-cigarette liquid manufacturers for deceptive labeling and advertising. These manufacturers sell their e-liquid as organic without being certified, Ferguson says.

According to a press release, Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against one of the companies—California-based Alchemy e-Lixir. And he has required two other companies — California-based Jai Mundi and New Jersey-based Orb Vapor — to enter into “Assurance of Discontinuance” agreements promising to change their labeling practices.

Separately, Ferguson has been working with Gov. Jay Inslee on proposed legislation to regulate e-cigarettes much more closely, along the lines of current controls on tobacco products. E-cigarettes are essentially unregulated in Washington.

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By Matt Spaw

Matt Spaw, a former intern at Crosscut, is a journalism student and a writer at The Daily of the University of Washington.