The U.S. government now destroys unauthorized vape shipments at the border with no court hearing and no appeals. Operation Red Mist has already seized 18 million devices worth $175 million. Only 45 FDA-authorized products from five brands are legal; everything else — including most Elf Bar, Lost Mary, and Geek Bar disposables — is technically contraband. Whether you can still buy them depends entirely on which state you live in.