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FDA Reverses Fruit Vape Ban After $5M Donation, Commissioner Resigns

5/21/2026

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dropped the ban on fruit-flavored vapes and approved mango and blueberry products.
The move followed a $5 million Reynolds American donation to MAGA Inc., given days before tobacco executives met President Donald Trump at his Jupiter golf club.
Critics called the $5 million contribution a legal “bribe,” noting that it lifted MAGA Inc.’s total to $8 million and prompting FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to resign within a week.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dropped the ban on fruit-flavored vapes and approved mango and blueberry products.
The move followed a $5 million Reynolds American donation to MAGA Inc., given days before tobacco executives met President Donald Trump at his Jupiter golf club.
Critics called the $5 million contribution a legal “bribe,” noting that it lifted MAGA Inc.’s total to $8 million and prompting FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to resign within a week.