Vape Regulation 2030: What the Next Generation of Rules Will Look Like

Vape regulation in 2030: products authorized based on risk, not just category. Manufacturers required to meet safety standards—contaminant limits, ingredient disclosure, manufacturing quality—that are proportionate to risk. Consumers provided with accurate comparative risk information. Innovation rewarded—streamlined pathways for products that are substantially safer than cigarettes. **The regulation of the future is evidence-based, risk-proportionate, and consumer-centered. The regulation of the present is precautionary, abstinence-oriented, and institution-centered. The gap will close—as evidence accumulates, as consumers organize, as the status quo becomes unsustainable.**