Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th December 2022 || News analysis |
Proposed tobacco regulations in Botswana that would place restrictions on the sale and marketing of tobacco products but leave vaping products unencumbered have been hailed by public health experts as “life-saving” ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st December 2022 || News analysis |
Danish suppliers of so-called “puff bars” have been fined a total of more than DKK36m (€4.8m) in a concerted national crackdown on the illegal trade in sweet-flavoured nicotine products thought to be aimed at children ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st December 2022 || News analysis |
An anti-smoking group is taking the Canadian government to court in a bid to force it to complete its review of the federal law governing tobacco and vaping products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th November 2022 || News analysis |
France is considering various methods for tackling disposable e-cigarettes, which the government holds responsible for increasing youth uptake of vaping as well as having an outsize environmental impact ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th November 2022 || News analysis |
Members of the Polish vaping industry are worried that proposed changes to the Excise Duty Act will not be enough to combat the black market and may make regulatory uncertainty worse ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th November 2022 || News analysis |
The Moroccan government will look to increase taxes on some tobacco alternative products in a move to finance a costly health bill in 2023 and address the country's deficit in an attempt to balance the budget ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th November 2022 || News analysis |
The predicted Red Wave failed to materialise as the US midterm elections produced a balanced outcome, disappointing those in the vaping industry who might have been hoping for a softening of Washington's regulatory approach ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2022 || News analysis |
A wider range of businesses in Italy will now be able to sell e-liquids and other tobacco products, including heated tobacco products, following a circular issued by the country’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2022 || News analysis |
Sweden’s general election in September was potentially a win for the vaping industry, some have argued, with the new right-wing bloc minority government likely to take a more lenient stance than its predecessor ...
In 2022, China finalised regulating e-cigarettes and imposed strict control over the vaping industry. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current framework in place for such products, covering all policy areas ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2022 || News analysis |
A class action lawsuit against Juul in Canada has cleared a hurdle, with the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissing an application from one of Juul’s major shareholders to stay or dismiss the case ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2022 || News analysis |
The 8th November US midterm elections are just around the corner, and while the Republicans are favoured to win the majority, regardless of the outcome, things will change dramatically ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2022 || News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2022 || News analysis |
The US federal government is suing six companies and their owners in a bid to stop them manufacturing vaping products the FDA says are illegal and being sold without authorisation ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th October 2022 || News analysis |
Disagreement among the judges who denied an appeal against a marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Triton vaping products has allowed the firm to request a rehearing ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th October 2022 || News analysis |
Despite rumours, France has no plans to include vapour products, either with or without nicotine, in a newly proposed inflation-linked tax on smokable tobacco ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th October 2022 || Blogs |
Another study has confused correlation and causation when it comes to youth vaping and the supposed gateway effect – this time linking vaping and later cannabis use ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd September 2022 || News analysis |
Juul Labs is asking a judge to order the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release information related to its now-vacated denial of the company’s premarket tobacco application (PMTA), calling the withholding of material “part of a...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2022 || News analysis |
Organisers of a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) need 1m signatures across seven EU member states by next summer for the European Commission to respond to their request for measures leading to Europe’s first tobacco-free generation ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th September 2022 || News analysis |
The early legal success of the vaping company Gripum against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its marketing denial order (MDO) has given way to a major defeat ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th September 2022 || News analysis |
In a big win for the vaping industry, a federal appellate court has ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for six companies ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2022 || News analysis |
Alaska will face an additional excise tax on vaping products but will not face a flavour ban after the state’s legislature finalised the passage of Senate Bill 45 (SB45) and transmitted it to the governor’s office ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th August 2022 || News analysis |
Malaysia’s latest attempt to put an end to nicotine use among the younger generation is likely to be delayed, or even derailed, with an early election expected to stall the new bill ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd August 2022 || News analysis |
The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban on flavoured tobacco and vaping products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th August 2022 || News analysis |
Belgian authorities have embraced harm reduction, with the country’s Superior Health Council advocating for the use of e-cigarettes as both a safer alternative to smoking tobacco and an aid for quitting ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th August 2022 || News analysis |
In the wake of a recent U-turn on legality, a new technical standard in Egypt is meant to ensure products on the market meet minimum standards, but so far no products have completed the necessary registration ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th August 2022 || News analysis |
A potentially key but temporary legal win for a vaping company challenging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s PMTA review process has been transformed into a resounding loss ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd August 2022 || News analysis |
Romania has increased taxes on vaping products – along with conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco – from yesterday, 1st August, as the government bids to secure additional tax revenue ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st August 2022 || News analysis |
Uncertainty is mounting over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process after the agency shifted its position on Juul Labs' application, leading to searching questions ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th July 2022 || News analysis |
Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill as a lack of presidential action by the due date meant it lapsed into law...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st July 2022 || News analysis |
A rule banning tobacco and vaping products during the Covid lockdown in South Africa was strongly criticised by the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal, which deemed it to be unconstitutional ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th July 2022 || News analysis |
Arguments in a US appeal court could demonstrate how judges are likely to perceive arguments from vaping companies contesting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on pre-market tobacco applications (PMTAs) ...
Although vapour products have been regulated since 2018 in Egypt, legal uncertainty persevered until the end of 2021. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products in Egypt ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th July 2022 || News analysis |
Tax rates on vaping products in Bulgaria will not change following the resignation of prime minister Kiril Petkov and his cabinet after they lost a vote of confidence ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th June 2022 || News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has hit back at a court-issued stay allowing Fontem’s Myblu vaping products to continue to be legally sold in the US ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th June 2022 || News analysis |
RJ Reynolds says it will appeal after a US federal jury awarded Philip Morris International (PMI) nearly $11m having concluded that Reynolds Vapor’s Vuse e-cigarettes infringed two PMI patents ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th June 2022 || News analysis |
Canadian manufacturers of vaping products could soon have to reveal to the federal government key information such as the ingredients in their products, sales figures and their promotional activities ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th June 2022 || News analysis |
Juul Labs has been granted a temporary administrative stay while it asks a federal appeal court to halt the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s order requiring the removal of all Juul products from the US market ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2022 || News analysis |
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed government priorities and rather than looking to completely ban the sale of vaping products, the Russian authorities are now considering increased e-cigarette taxes instead ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd June 2022 || News analysis |
Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has rejected a government proposal to ban flavoured e-liquids and nicotine products, citing a lack of evidence of potential harm from such additives ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th June 2022 || News analysis |
New fees on liquid products could hit Italy’s entire vaping supply chain – and a retroactive application of the fees, coupled with a short due date for payment, could cripple companies if no resolution is found ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th June 2022 || News analysis |
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has signed a decree to prohibit “the circulation and sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic cigarettes and vapes” ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th June 2022 || News analysis |
New regulations that came into force at the end of April will make it hard for Hong Kong to achieve its 2025 smoking reduction targets, one concerned harm reduction association claims ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th June 2022 || News analysis |
In a first, Dutch health authorities are looking to ban tobacco flavourings on top of those more usually prohibited, such as sweet and fruit flavours ...