President Obama signs bill putting tobacco under FDA legislation . The law also requires the Food and Drug Administration to regulate e-cigarettes as a drug with addictive properties similar to tobacco. Philip Morris , which is owned by Altria Group Inc. , was the only major tobacco company to endorse the legislation , although the company has expressed some First Amendment reservations about parts of it . Grandson of R.J. Reynolds founder : Bill marks `` diminished clout '' of tobacco lobby .
President Obama signs bill putting tobacco under FDA legislation . The law also requires the Food and Drug Administration to regulate e-cigarettes as a drug with addictive properties similar to tobacco. Grandson of R.J. Reynolds founder : Bill marks `` diminished clout '' of tobacco lobby .