In September 2026, Indiana's Alcohol and Tobacco Commission told every certificate holder in the state to clear named brands off their shelves. Elf Bar, Lost Mary, MR FOG and iJOY were all on the removal list, along with other products caught by Indiana's foreign-adversary product law.
The law targets products tied to designated foreign adversaries. Indiana applied it directly to vape brands with supply chains linked to those designations, and the order to shops was blunt: pull the named products or risk your certificate. For a few days, shelves across the state looked noticeably thinner.
The walk-back
The ban did not hold in its original form. After manufacturers and distributors submitted the required compliance paperwork, the ATC updated its guidance and listed hundreds of the affected products as lawful again. MR FOG fared best, with 257 products returned to the lawful list. Lost Mary followed with 77 entries cleared.
That partial reversal matters as much as the ban itself. It shows Indiana is not treating the foreign-adversary law as a permanent blacklist. Brands that complete the compliance filings can earn their way back onto shelves, which gives distributors a clear route to staying stocked.
Where each brand stands now
| Brand | September ATC order | Status after the update |
|---|---|---|
| Elf Bar | Pull from shelves | No clearance announced yet |
| Lost Mary | Pull from shelves | 77 products cleared as lawful |
| MR FOG | Pull from shelves | 257 products cleared as lawful |
| iJOY | Pull from shelves | No clearance announced yet |
What it means for shoppers and stores
Indiana vapers will feel this at the counter first. If your usual Lost Mary or MR FOG product is missing, ask whether your shop has the cleared versions back in stock. Not every SKU made the cut, so available flavors and models may vary while supply chains reset.
For stores, the lesson is simple: keep certificates current and watch the ATC's lawful list, because it can change. For wider context on which products hold federal authorization, see our FDA-authorized vapes list.
Indiana is not the first state to reshape its shelves by force. A similar story played out in the South, where enforcement redrew the market around the Texas crackdown.
What comes next
Indiana's foreign-adversary law remains active, the paperwork route is proven to work, and 334 products have already been restored. Expect more manufacturers to file compliance documents in the coming weeks, and more shelf gaps to fill back in.
Source: 2FIRSTS, October 8, 2026.