FDA Strikes Again Flavored Vape Pods Are Banned, JUUL Gets Hit Hard FDA lifts ban on Juul Labs vaping products pending further scientific review FDA authorizes Juul's e cigarettes for sale in US after 3 year ban FDA Threatens to Ban Juul, Other Flavored E Cigarettes The Food and Drug Administration has authorized Juul Labs to keep its e cigarettes on the market, a major reversal after the agency completely banned the company's products in 2022.