Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued Botanic Tonics, LLC, a company known for its kratom and kava tonic “feel free”, alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including unlawfully promoting the kratom shots as energy drinks and failing to adequately disclose the risks of addiction and withdrawal from using the product. According to…

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In the latest VA AG Watch column for Law360, Chuck Slemp examines how Virginia’s vape regulatory framework shifts into a significantly more aggressive enforcement phase on October 1, 2026.

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown has announced settlements with seven opioid drug manufacturers including Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus. Maryland is expected to receive over $13 million from the multistate settlement. The AGs alleged that for decades these seven companies have manufactured and sold generic opioids including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl patches throughout the U.S., and that each of…

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Shopify has announced this week it will ban all e-cigarettes (vapes) from its platforms. This decision comes after pressure in November 2025 from a multistate group of state AGs aiming to tackle illegal electronic cigarette sales online. Since last year, the bipartisan coalition of AGs have been urging Shopify to do more to tackle the…

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AG Anne Lopez is co-leading a coalition of AGs from 18 states and jurisdictions calling on Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products. This includes terminating all existing sponsorship agreements. The letter from the coalition stated that tobacco companies are targeting young audiences through high-visibility sponsorships…

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