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Bill to impose e-cig restrictions and flavour ban heads to Assembly ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th October 2024

Study finds e-cig brands using social media marketing despite ban ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st October 2024

France: e-cigarette regulation, September 2024

Written by Irene Villani | 30th September 2024

This report details the regulatory framework for e-cigarette products in France, including age, product, packaging and advertising restrictions, public usage, notification requirements, taxation and sanctions ...

Do rapidly climbing nicotine pouch sales represent a threat to the UK vape market?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th August 2024

Nicotine pouch sales have been growing dramatically, fuelled by celebrity marketing activity. However, it appears little of that growth is due to cannibalising sales from vaping ...

Surprise West Coast appeal in Middle East of cannabinoid brand’s new nicotine vape

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th August 2024

Executives were taken aback by the enthusiasm vendors showed for a nicotine vape brand in Dubai with a US West Coast theme, even though it involves a product that the...

Philippines: the e-cigarette market, August 2024

Written by Mercedes Gorgni | 9th August 2024

This report describes the market evolution in the Philippines from late 2022 to mid-2024 and provides an analysis of market trends, the impact of regulations on the market and the...

FDA and DOJ collaboration against the influx of illegal e-cigarettes into the US

Written by Kristina Iashina | 19th July 2024

This report looks at the US federal multi-agency task force to curb the distribution and sale of illegal e-cigarettes, examines options companies have, and summarises the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing...

Science-based or science fiction? Can WHO stop kids from getting hooked?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 6th June 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) chose to dedicate this year’s World No Tobacco Day to exposing practices used by the tobacco industry to “hook the next generation” into becoming its...

WHO on World No Tobacco Day: ‘tobacco industry targets youth’ ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st May 2024

Vape manufacturer uses social media influencers to promote products ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th April 2024

The DTI flags non-compliant physical and online vape stores ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th February 2024

With another week comes even more rulings from the UK ASA against TikTok

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th November 2023

Another week, another round of vaping-related posts on TikTok being criticised by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, this time around, against posts by an e-cig company and an influencer ...

Philippines: e-cigarette regulation, November 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 13th November 2023

This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products in the Philippines, covering all policy areas from taxation, notification and labelling to advertising, product...

UK advertising watchdog’s bark falls on deaf ears when querying TikTok vape ads

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th November 2023

Two more companies have ignored queries from the UK ASA on the appropriateness of nicotine-containing e-cigarette ads on social media platform TikTok ...

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Messaging in private channels still counts as promotional, says ASA

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th October 2023

E-cigarette companies in the UK cannot publish promotional material such as discount codes on private servers on the social media platform Discord – even if the content is accessible only...

ASA rules against Elf Bar ad on social media ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th October 2023

ENDS debate splits opinion in Brazil, where over 2m users defy current ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th October 2023

The first in a series of debates on tobacco alternatives in Brazil has shown how opinion is slowly evolving. A public hearing on the regulatory status of ENDS was held...

UK advertising authority catches more vaping brands promoting on TikTok

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th September 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against four e-cigarette brands whose products were promoted by influencers on social media platform TikTok ...

TikTok comes under fire with the UK ASA once again for vape product advertising

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th September 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has once again been policing the marketing of vaping products on the social media platform TikTok ...

Ruling finds vaping firms’ ads in breach of advertising code ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th September 2023

Juul Labs’ settlements with US states

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 19th June 2023

This report covers the legal agreements between Juul Labs and various state governments in the US. It also discusses the role that advocacy has played in these settlements and touches...

Joint committee agrees to limit influencers on nicotine products ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th May 2023

UK advertising watchdog cracks the whip against promotion of vaping on TikTok

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th May 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that commercially associated vaping posts should not appear on the social media site TikTok ...

ASA rules against e-cig promotion by teenage influencer ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th May 2023

Schumer tells FDA to take strong action against ‘kid-friendly’ Elf Bar ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st March 2023

Health department vows to get tougher on vaping products ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd February 2023

French anti-tobacco campaigners call for ban on all non-tobacco flavours in e-cigs

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th February 2023

A French anti-smoking group has called for a ban on non-tobacco flavours in all nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, while accusing tobacconists of flouting advertising rules ...

Poland: the e-cigarette market, January 2023

Written by Kate Havenga | 4th January 2023

This report analyses the current state of the Polish e-cigarette market, how it has changed and what to expect, covering market sizes, vaping population, retail channels, e-liquids and hardware ...

Philippines: e-cigarette regulation, January 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 3rd January 2023

This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes in the Philippines, covering all policy areas ...

Australia: e-cigarette regulation, December 2022

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 5th December 2022

This report offers an in-depth look at Australia's regulatory regime for e-cigarettes, covering both federal and state-level regulation ...

Juul settles with US states for $440m and a commitment to limit youth appeal

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 7th September 2022

Juul Labs has agreed to a $438.5m settlement, ending a two-year investigation by 34 US states into its marketing and sales practices ...

ASA sends reality check to Relx, others posting unclear ads on social media

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 1st July 2022

No posts from e-cigarette companies concerning vaping – whether advertorial or informational – should appear on Instagram, and companies are responsible for policing relevant social media content posted by affiliated...

Malaysia: the e-cigarette market, May 2022

Written by Pia Trnovec | 4th May 2022

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the Malaysia's e-cig market, covering all areas from market size and vaping population to retail channels and form factors ...

US regulatory report: synthetic nicotine products – what’s next?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 27th April 2022

The new US federal legislation has brought synthetic nicotine products under the oversight of the FDA, so all synthetic nicotine products must go through a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA)...

BAT fine demonstrates French tobacco advertising law does apply to vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th April 2022

Anti-tobacco campaigners are happy with the €100,000 fine levied against British American Tobacco (BAT) for illegally advertising its Vype vaping products (now called Vuse) in France ...

Regulatory report: Netherlands, January 2022

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 10th January 2022

The Dutch government continues to implement all the anti-tobacco requirements of the National Prevention Agreement (NPA). This report details current and near future vaping regulations in the Netherlands ...

Market report: open pods and local brands on the rise in Indonesia

Written by Pia Trnovec | 17th November 2021

The report takes a look at the Indonesian market as a whole, covering everything from hardware and e-liquids to market size and retail channels ...

The influencer and the e-cig – a moral tale for our rapidly changing times

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th November 2021

The misleading advertising on social media of tobacco alternatives such as e-cigarettes has become a critical concern of public health groups and some governments around the world ...

Market report: the UAE and Saudi Arabia – market comparison and future trends

Written by Pia Trnovec | 20th October 2021

This market report provides in-depth research and a comparison between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the two major economies of the Middle East region ...

How will Australia’s new sales regime work?

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th August 2021

Australian consumers will soon be able to obtain medically licensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes from community and online pharmacies, but questions remain ...

North Carolina announces deal requiring Juul to pay $40m and 'mend its ways'

Written by Aidan Semmens | 28th June 2021

The US state of North Carolina has reached an out-of-court agreement with Juul Labs that will require the company to pay $40m over six years and make “drastic changes to...

'Betrayal' – Philippines health advocates condemn lowering of e-cig purchase age

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st June 2021

Health advocacy groups in the Philippines have raised concerns about a recently approved bill lowering the minimum age to buy and use e-cigarettes from 21 to 18 ...

Consumer survey report: product and brand availability increases in Poland

Written by Eva Antal | 5th May 2021

This report is based on responses to our Polish consumer survey, with over 90% of the respondents being ex-smoker solus users ...

Product placement in music videos is the way to make vaping look cool to kids

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th April 2021

New research suggests “exposure to e-cigarette product placement in music videos is associated with vaping among young adults”. Meanwhile, back in the Marvel universe, something strange is stirring ...

US trade officials demand e-cigarette firms reveal sales and advertising data

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked five leading e-cigarette manufacturers to disclose their 2019 and 2020 data on sales, advertising and promotional expenditures ...

Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th November 2020

While China is the supplier of e-cigarettes to the world, the domestic vapour market is small, slow-growing – and faces the uncertainty of future regulation, or even a total takeover,...

US lawsuits against Juul pile up, but where are they all headed?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th October 2020

Juul is being sued in courts across the US. Most of the cases brought by individuals, states, or school districts have many allegations in common – and the consequences could...

Europe regulatory tracker historical updates

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st September 2020

This provides a historical compilation of the updates to the Europe e-cigarette regulatory tracker from November 2020 to the present ...

Q&A: US FDA enforcement on certain flavoured e-liquid products

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 3rd February 2020

The US FDA has recently implemented enforcement on (some) flavoured-e-liquid products, but what does this actually mean? This report provides answers to some of the important questions ...

IQOS and Glo dominant: Switzerland heated tobacco market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 8th January 2020

In our in-depth look at the heated tobacco market in Switzerland, we look at the brands available, pricing, regulation and taxation and what the future may hold ...

How Swedish Match snus finally got its FDA modified risk approval

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th December 2019

How did Swedish Match USA manage to get eight General snus products approved by the US FDA as modified risk tobacco products after being previously unsuccessful? ...

An overview of the US FDA's premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th November 2019

On 20th September, the FDA released its draft guidelines for PMTAs, spelling out in detail the information that e-cigarette makers will have to submit before next year’s deadline. This report...

Proposed PMTA rule on labelling and marketing: FAQ

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th November 2019

This report answers some of the questions a manufacturer may be asking in relation to the position of the proposed rule with regards to labelling and marketing ...

FDA orders Eonsmoke to remove nearly 100 products from US market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th October 2019

New Jersey e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke has been ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove from the market 96 products that do not have a marketing authorisation...

Facebook places new limits on e-cig content, considers even tighter rules

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2019

Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts ...

BAT faces complaint that social media promotion of Vype targets kids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd May 2019

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating a complaint that a social media campaign for Vype e-cigarettes targets children and young people ...

Is Juul’s social media blackout simply good PR at little cost?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 4th December 2018

Juul’s decision to scale down its social media activities may only be scratching the surface – because almost all of its online presence comes from enthusiasts, not the company itself...

Brands leap to toe the FDA’s not-yet-drawn line on youth access

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 22nd November 2018

A number of vaping manufacturers will restrict advertising and sales in support of the US FDA campaign against youth access to e-cigarettes – before they even know full details of...

Lung specialists reopen gateway argument, and other Euro news

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2018

All the stories from September’s European regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country ...

Japanese firm launches independent rival device to heat IQOS Heets

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th July 2018

A new heated-tobacco device which uses PMI’s tobacco consumables Heets will be officially launched on the Japanese market later this month by Jouz, a new independent company ...

The Juul in the crown – how social media provided the polish

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 26th June 2018

Effective use of social media may have been responsible for Juul’s remarkable success in the US e-cig market, suggests a new report that correlates the brand’s sales with its profile...

Creativity and controversy – how PMI spreads the word about IQOS

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd April 2018

Promotional activity of various kinds, some of it highly creative, has helped PMI expand the global market share for IQOS – but not without a share of controversy ...

As U.S. vote nears, taxes and control of Congress loom large for industry

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th November 2016

Control of Congress and the prospect of new e-cigarette taxes will be as important for the U.S. vapour industry as who wins the White...

Ads, labels and smoking habits all affect opinions on e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th March 2015

Consumers’ attitudes to e-cigarettes and tobacco appear to be influenced by factors as diverse as warning labels, TV ads, individual smoking habits and even levels of numeracy, according to recent...

European elections threaten political quagmire for TPD

Written by Barnaby Page | 30th May 2014

The process of drawing up detailed rules on e-cigarettes to implement the new European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could become mired in political disagreements, following a European Parliament election which...

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