FDA Strikes Again Flavored Vape Pods Are Banned, JUUL Gets Hit Hard Bill calling for ban on vaping pens would be the nation's first if passed Federal appeals court puts FDA ban on Juul e cigarette sales on hold Reuters The FDA has authorized Juul to continue selling its tobacco and menthol flavored e cigarettes after a scientific review. The Federal Drug Administration barred Juul Labs' e cigarettes from remaining on the market on Thursday, in a move that could likely upend the vaping startup, which has faced a host of lawsuits,