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FDA Approved Fruity Vapes After Execs Golfed With President Claims Guest

The Checkup with Doctor Mike · An Honest Conversation About Looksmaxxing | Jonathan Haidt · June 24, 2026
FDA Approved Fruity Vapes After Execs Golfed With President Claims Guest
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
An Honest Conversation About Looksmaxxing | Jonathan Haidt
"I'll fill you in on the FDA situation. I think it was as simple as some of the nicotine execs golfing with the president and asking for this passing to be made."
The host claimed that the FDA's recent approval of fruity-flavored vapes, which are extremely popular with children, resulted from nicotine executives playing golf with the president and requesting the approval. This contradicts the previous FDA commissioner's stated concerns about youth vaping.
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