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Activists wary of industry-backed Arizona bill to raise legal sales age

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th May 2019 || News analysis |

An Arizona bill that has the support of the e-cigarette and tobacco industries would raise the state's minimum legal age for purchasing nicotine and tobacco products from 18 to 21, but tobacco control activists are wary ...

China issues new industry standards for e-cigarettes and e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th May 2019 || News analysis |

China is set to enforce new industry standards for electronic cigarettes, laid out in detail in a recent submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ...

Florida turns indoor vaping ban into law, other measures discussed

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2019 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in Florida are at the end of the state’s annual legislative session. During this year’s session, members of both chambers and political parties supported several measures that would restrict the sale and use of e-cigarettes across the...

New Zealand raises vaping awareness for smoking cessation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd May 2019 || News analysis |

New Zealand has set in stone its objective of becoming a smoke-free country, and the latest measure to achieve this by 2025 is a plan to raise public awareness of vaping as a way to stop smoking ...

Ready-to-use e-liquid most popular: US survey report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd May 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

This report explores consumer e-liquid preferences, choices and behaviours based on our consumer survey conducted in December 2018. As the respondents were members of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA), we believe most respondents were interested...

BAT faces complaint that social media promotion of Vype targets kids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd May 2019 || News analysis |

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 ...

Poland plans 3% tobacco tax increase along with end of 0% e-liquid rate

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th April 2019 || News analysis |

The Polish Ministry of Finance has announced it will raise the excise tax on novel tobacco products by 3% next year as part of its plans to adjust the rates on alcohol and tobacco products in accordance with...

Researchers find bacteria and fungus in some leading brands of e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2019 || News analysis |

A US-based research team have reported that they found bacterial and fungal toxins in some of the country’s leading e-cigarette brands – though at lower levels than in traditional cigarettes ...

PMI subsidiary offers life insurance discount to smokers who switch

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th April 2019 || News analysis |

PMI is getting into the life insurance business by creating a subsidiary which offers discounts for switching from smoking to heated tobacco or e-cigarettes ...

Bill in US Congress to ban flavours and online sales, raise age limit to 21

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th April 2019 || News analysis |

A bill has been proposed in the US Congress that would raise the minimum purchasing age for vapour products to 21 throughout the country, prohibit online e-cig sales, and ban flavours, including menthol ...

Swedish agencies cooperate on general advice for e-cig marketing

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th April 2019 || News analysis |

The Swedish Consumer Agency is preparing general advice on the marketing of e-cigarettes and refill containers to be published once the new amendment of the Tobacco Act comes into force on 1st July ...

Smoking cessation services should use e-cigs more, say UK charities

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th April 2019 || News analysis |

A report by two leading UK charities says stop smoking services should look for ways to integrate e-cigarettes into their work – especially for disadvantaged groups, who are more likely to be smokers ...

E-cigs controlled by state monopoly: Tunisia regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th April 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The e-cig industry in Tunisia is currently a state monopoly; the only e-cigs and refill containers which can be purchased in Tunisia must be bought through the state corporation. Vaping products fall mostly under tobacco laws ...

VApril is vaping awareness month as UK smokers are urged to switch

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th April 2019 || News analysis |

The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes ...

Nicotine imports allowed under prescription: Australia regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th April 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at e-cig regulations in Australia, we find that at the national level, nicotine is treated as a poison, and all nicotine-containing products for therapeutic use must be approved as “registered” medicines ...

US consumer update: key findings from our advanced vaper survey

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd April 2019 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence's director of market analysis, Eva Antal, presents key findings from our advanced vaper survey undertaken in 2018 in the US ...

White House names sucrose expert, former marketing guru to replace Gottlieb

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2019 || News analysis |

Public-health experts and the e-cigarette industry alike today expressed shock at the announcement of the likely successor to outgoing FDA commissioner Scott...

Russian Duma considers its options for forthcoming e-cigarette regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th March 2019 || News analysis |

The Russian State Duma could put forward this year a few bills that aim to regulate the production, promotion and use of vaping products ...

FDA and the US vapour industry watching each other’s moves closely

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2019 || News analysis |

With an interim commissioner set to take over, the US FDA remains highly focused on the e-cigarette industry – while the industry itself is no doubt watching developments at the FDA just as closely ...

E-cigarettes could provide a silver lining for Austrian tobacconists

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2019 || News analysis |

Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives ...

Snapshot: New Zealand, March 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th March 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for New Zealand covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

English hospitals slow to catch up with PHE advice on allowing vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th March 2019 || News analysis |

Most public hospitals in England ban vaping on their premises despite health advice from Public Health England (PHE) to allow it, according to a survey conducted by pro-smoking group Forest ...

‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th March 2019 || News analysis |

As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider ...

Ferrari drops Mission Winnow team name and logo for Australian GP

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th March 2019 || News analysis |

PMI and Ferrari have been forced to cancel their partnership for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the Formula 1 season. The Mission Winnow branding will, however, reappear for the rest of the season ...

Snapshot: Australia, March 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for New Zealand covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Ireland’s health service denies backing e-cigs for smoking cessation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2019 || News analysis |

Ireland’s Health Services Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it does not endorse e-cigarettes as an aid to help smokers give up, despite adding information on e-cigs to the government website on quitting smoking ...

‘Trump did right hiring Gottlieb to lead FDA,’ say Washington watchers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th March 2019 || News analysis |

For once, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement: President Donald Trump was right to hire Scott Gottlieb to lead the US FDA. Politicians and policymakers reacted to Gottlieb’s resignation announcement on 5th March ...

IVG purchase plus VaporBeast adds up to a record year for Turning Point

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th March 2019 || News analysis |

Kentucky-based Turning Point Brands (TPB), owner of various e-liquid brands in the US, achieved a “solid” and “record” year in 2018, according to its latest financial results ...

Japan sets aside designated HnB and vaping areas in bars and diners

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2019 || News analysis |

Japan’s health authorities have issued new ordinances related to smoking areas, including the first designated signs to apply to dedicated areas for the use of heated tobacco products ...

Move to raise legal age: Washington and Seattle regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th March 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

As we look at the state of Washington, and its biggest city Seattle — where according to latest figures 14.7% of adults in the state smoke and youth e-cigarette use is at 13% — we find law makers...

Government guide calls for clearer labels: Belgium regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th March 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our updated look at the regulatory landscape in Belgium we find that new product-specific regulation includes severe restrictions on retail, including an online sales ban, as well as product, packaging, labelling and advertising restrictions ...

Official report gives e-cigs no credit for fall in French smoking rates

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2019 || News analysis |

A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall ...

Under grilling, Gottlieb tells House subcommittee e-cigs are a top priority

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th February 2019 || News analysis |

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb was peppered with questions about vaping during a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on the status of operations at the FDA ...

Youth vaping ‘very low indeed’ among never-smokers, UK report concludes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2019 || News analysis |

A report commissioned by Public Health England says e-cigarette use remained low among young people in Britain in 2018, but that the number of those who had tried vaping at least once had risen ...

Nicotine salt e-liquids grow in popularity: US pricing report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest look at the American market, we can see that there is increased competition within the e-liquids market as more products and brands become available online, while a trend for purchasing 100 ml bottles has emerged...

Chicago, Cook County and Illinois regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th February 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report looks at existing and proposed laws for vapour products in the US state of Illinois, which covers Cook County and the City of Chicago ...

EU tank, bottle and nicotine limits are far too low, say Swiss health experts

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2019 || News analysis |

Allowing e-cigarette tanks to be five times bigger than allowed in the EU would cut tobacco use and foster innovation to develop less harmful alternatives to smoking, a group of leading Swiss health experts claim ...

Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Our updated report looks at the tobacco law that is likely to form the basis of future regulation of e-cigarettes and HnB products in a country that is in Europe but outside the EU ...

BAT and PMI test the legal waters again with F1 sponsorships

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th February 2019 || News analysis |

The now-controversial link between Big Tobacco and Formula 1 racing is being renewed, with tie-ups between two leading teams and two tobacco giants facing legal scrutiny ...

Gottlieb hints at harsh action ahead in the battle against youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th February 2019 || News analysis |

The US vaping industry is waiting for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to offer guidance on how it plans to tackle e-cigarette usage by children. It may not like it when it comes ...

E-cigs defined as tobacco products: Los Angeles regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at e-cig regulation in Los Angeles, we find that both Los Angeles City and Long Beach take an active approach towards e-cigarettes and include them in the definition of tobacco products ...

Canada plans clampdown on advertising to cut youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2019 || News analysis |

Less than a year after Canada adopted its first legislation regulating vaping products, the government has served notice of plans to tighten restrictions on advertising, in a bid to tackle youth vaping ...

China takes on the HnB smugglers, ponders e-cig industry regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th February 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

China Tobacco is battling a flourishing smuggling trade in heated tobacco products, while also proposing regulation of e-cigarettes that could threaten the livelihoods of a large number of small operators ...

Poland establishes excise stamp fees; vape industry takes the hit

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st February 2019 || News analysis |

The Polish Ministry of Finance has extended its 0% excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products until the end of June...

Study backs e-cigs over NRT for effective smoking cessation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st January 2019 || News analysis |

An important study comparing e-cigarettes with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) found vaping to be more effective than NRT for smoking cessation, when both methods were backed up by behavioural support ...

Connecticut Democrat fires first shot in 2019 Congress war on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th January 2019 || News analysis |

What is expected to be an assault on the e-cigarette industry in the 116th US Congress began when a congresswoman introduced a bill to protect school-age children from dangers associated with vaping ...

New UK guidance on notification procedure and requirements

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th January 2019 || News analysis |

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidance to companies on how to comply with national notification regulations ...

Snapshot: Netherlands, January 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th January 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for the Netherlands covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Sweden equates e-cigs with smoking in new law restricting public use

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th January 2019 || News analysis |

Sweden is to ban vaping on public transport, at playgrounds, sports arenas and other outdoor spaces under a new law equating the use of e-cigarettes with smoking combustible tobacco ...

Public vaping and advertising restricted: Azerbaijan regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our in-depth look at regulations in Azerbaijan, we find that e-cigarettes are regulated as tobacco products and public vaping and the advertising of e-cigarettes are restricted. A new tax on e-liquids has now been introduced ...

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