The e-cigarette industry got a boost earlier this year, however, when a federal judge found the FDA should regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products rather than as drug-delivery or medical devices, and lifted a ban on the importation of e-cigarettes from China.Ĭonnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who vowed last year to fight retail sales of e-cigarettes, said Thursday their safety remains questionable.

Food and Drug Administration has not approved the products. While e-cigarette manufacturers say the devices are safer than real cigarettes because they produce no tar or other harmful chemicals, some governments and health organizations dispute such claims and note that the U.S. Powered by batteries, e-cigarettes, as they're known, work by heating liquid nicotine to produce a mist, or vapor, that users inhale, satisfying their craving for the drug. A spokesman for mall management confirmed the kiosk will open May 15. Retail stores at Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods may be among the first in the state to sell electronic cigarettes, devices that have been making inroads with the public despite questions about whether they're safe.Ĭigotine, the Providence-based company that began offering its products at Foxwoods last month, also plans to start selling them next week from a kiosk inside Crystal Mall, the company's chief executive officer said Thursday.