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Juul awaits final approval for proposed $255m settlement in US class action case

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th January 2023

Juul Labs seeks to pay $255m to resolve claims that it deceptively marketed e-cigarettes, ending a significant class action lawsuit that’s part of an even bigger legal case against the company ...

US FDA denies two Vuse menthol e-cig products, cites public health standards

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 25th January 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration has denied the premarket tobacco product applications of two menthol e-cigarette products by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company, following the agency’s determination that these products do not meet public health standards...

Tax sorted – now Russia’s legal vaping industry faces fresh existential threat

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th January 2023

While a new tax regime, with duty no longer applying to devices, may be welcome, Russia’s vaping industry now faces a renewed threat of a total e-cigarette ban ...

E-cigarettes could face new restrictions under Morocco’s tobacco regime

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 24th January 2023

Morocco is considering including e-cigarettes under its regulatory regime for tobacco, increasing possible fines for advertising, imposing restrictions on public use, and establishing a minimum purchase age ...

Belgium places nicotine-free e-liquids under tobacco product regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd January 2023

A decree issued by Belgium’s Ministry of Health has set out new rules for nicotine-free e-liquids, equating them with tobacco products because “they may entail similar health risks and social consequences” ...

More US states seek bans on flavoured tobacco others call ‘nanny state policies’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th January 2023

The latest salvos in the US war on youth tobacco use come in the form of more bans on flavoured tobacco products, this time in states including Maine and Ohio ...

Disposable vapes under fire in the UK as Waitrose bans them from its shelves

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 16th January 2023

UK supermarket chain Waitrose’s recent announcement that it would stop stocking disposable vaping devices in a bid to curb youth vaping rates as well as pollution was met with criticism for its alleged incoherence ...

Tighter regulations and flavour ban impact Chinese vape companies

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th January 2023

The number of companies involved in the Chinese vaping market may be far lower than previously thought, with some having left the market and others never having been active at all ...

Government consultation finds Scotland divided on vaping ads and promotion

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 6th January 2023

Vaping remains a very divisive topic in Scotland despite recent data showing the country continues to have the highest smoking rate in the UK ...

UK survey shows sharp rise in daily vapers, while smoking figures conflict

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 5th January 2023

There was a sharp rise in the number of daily vapers in Britain between 2020 and 2021 – particularly among men aged 25-34 – according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

Are e-cigs and weed leaving tobacco the poor relation among young US adults?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th January 2023

Young adults in the US are giving up on cigarettes as their consumption of cannabis outgrows that of tobacco – and there are suggestions that e-cigarettes are also steering them away from smoking ...

Where do we go now? ECigIntelligence’s guide to regulation expected in 2023

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 3rd January 2023

Disposables and youth vaping are likely to be the major themes for vaping in the year ahead, affecting debates on matters such as taxes, flavour bans and environmental measures ...

Nothing certain except flavour bans and taxes – that was the e-cig year that was

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 30th December 2022

Bans on flavours and taxes on vaping products dominated the e-cigarette news agenda in 2022. Both could be seen as responses to still rising concern about youth vaping ...

Egypt opening up to an alternative future after first e-liquid licences are granted

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th December 2022

Tobacco alternatives are beginning to flourish in Egypt and heated tobacco as well as vaping products are expected to become more important as Egyptian manufacturers start to get involved ...

US teenagers’ nicotine vaping flattens out below pre-pandemic level

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 27th December 2022

The use of substances, including nicotine and cannabis, by US teenagers has plateaued in 2022 after a significant decline in 2021, a national survey found ...

New Swiss laws to increase e-cig taxes, with disposables higher than reusables

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2022

The Swiss Federal Council is currently preparing a preliminary draft to amend the Tobacco Products Act which is expected to be submitted to Parliament in the first half of 2023 ...

UK authorities up action against illegal vape products, but do small fines work?

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 22nd December 2022

Enforcement against illegal vaping products appears to be on the rise in the UK, but some worry whether minuscule penalties for non-compliance means that few bad actors will change their ways ...

Confusion bubbles up as Russian vaping product taxes remain in the melting pot

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st December 2022

The Russian government is proposing to increase excise rates on nicotine-containing liquids and heated tobacco sticks, despite having all rates for the next couple of next years already set out in the Tax Code ...

E-cigs exempt as New Zealand brings in world’s first birthdate-based tobacco ban

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 20th December 2022

New Zealand has passed a law introducing a steadily rising smoking age to prevent those currently under the age of 14 from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes ...

Independent US review lists catalogue of failings at Center for Tobacco Products

Written by Barnaby Page | 20th December 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA CTP) is “reactive and overwhelmed”, staff are “fatigued”, the industry and public health advocates are “frustrated”, and litigation has “upended” the CTP’s plans ...

BAT reports growth in vaping segment internationally, credits disposables

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 19th December 2022

British American Tobacco (BAT) said its “new category” business continues to drive substantial volume, revenue, and market share growth – significantly contributing to the company’s overall performance ...

Canada publishes vaping legislation review to mostly warm reception

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th December 2022

The Canadian government has published its legislative review of the federal law that governs vaping in Canada, calling for stronger enforcement and more reporting of sales figures and ingredients used in vapour products ...

Trade association welcomes Irish plan to restrict e-cig sales and advertising

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 15th December 2022

Ireland’s government recently approved the introduction of additional restrictions on the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes – proposals which have met with the approval of the country’s largest vaping trade association ...

Botswana’s ‘life-saving’ coming tobacco rules will leave e-cigarettes unaffected

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th December 2022

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” ...

Italy’s new government scraps planned increases in e-liquid excise duties

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th December 2022

Excise duties on cigarettes in Italy will increase from 1st January, while those on heated tobacco and e-liquids will not rise at the rate previously laid out, under the new Italian government’s 2023 Budget Bill. The newly...

Child-appealing packaging and marketing attracts FDA warning letters

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 5th December 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to one US and four Chinese vaping companies for marketing and packaging their products in a way that may be particularly appealing to children...

88Vape enjoys 47% growth thanks to enhanced portfolio and retail footprint

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 2nd December 2022

British low-cost vaping brand 88Vape enjoyed 47% growth in revenue from its vaping segment in the first half of 2023, underpinned by a combination of strong organic and acquisitive growth ...

Big fines and a dedicated task force as Denmark gets tough on ‘puff bars’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st December 2022

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...

Health Canada is sued by anti-smoking group over delayed review of vaping regs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st December 2022

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 ...

French bid to ban disposable e-cigs likely to run into difficulties at European level

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th November 2022

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 ...

Changing definition of e-liquid ‘won’t hit Polish black market or halt tax avoidance’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th November 2022

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 ...

Morocco raises taxes on tobacco alternatives to finance new health bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th November 2022

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...

No reprieve likely for US e-cig industry after Republicans’ midterms letdown

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th November 2022

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 ...

The who, what, where and how of Italian agency’s new rules on sales of e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th November 2022

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) ...

Tighter controls at home may encourage Chinese e-cig firms to focus on exports

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th November 2022

Domestic tax provisions and tightened regulations have led to Chinese e-cigarette brands looking to new international markets as higher prices and flavour limits mean fewer vapers at home, according to experts ...

RLX’s net revenues are hit by transition to China’s new national standards

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 16th November 2022

RLX Technology saw a drop of around 46% in its net revenue for the third quarter of the year but has expressed confidence that its sales will gradually recover and its diversified portfolio will continue...

PMI’s effective takeover of Swedish Match – good news or bad for e-cigarette users?

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 16th November 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) may run Swedish Match as if it wholly owned it, despite falling short of its 90% minimum stake threshold, in an effective takeover that has gone down well with harm reduction...

E-cig tax should be easy to implement, but will new rules affect Chinese market?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th November 2022

China’s new e-cigarette tax should not prove too heavy an administrative burden, according to experts. But it remains unclear what impact new regulations brought in earlier this year will have on the domestic market ...

Successful French trial gives Imperial confidence to launch Blu 2.0 in UK

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 15th November 2022

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands is rolling out a new pod-based vapour product in the UK following a successful trial in four selected French cities ...

Right-wing takeover suggests a brighter outlook for Sweden’s vaping industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th November 2022

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 ...

UK government expects applications next year for medically licensed e-cigs

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 10th November 2022

The minister responsible for primary care and public health has told UK members of parliament that the government expects applications next year for several vaping products to be medically licensed ...

Canadian lawsuit against Juul and Altria can go ahead, provincial judge rules

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th November 2022

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 ...

US midterm elections: a look at the forecast outcomes and what’s at stake

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th November 2022

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 ...

How US midterm election results could affect vaping and tobacco legislation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th November 2022

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 ...

EU Commission states its preferences on taxation of e-cigs and tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 3rd November 2022

Taxes on tobacco will rise across Europe and be extended to novel products, according to a draft impact assessment for the new Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) which the European Commission is set to present in December ...

Logic, or not? US FDA marketing denial of menthol vapes hailed as ‘a step forward’

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 2nd November 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for a number of Logic menthol e-cigarette products has been welcomed by public health organisations as “a step forward” ...

EU debate on revised TPD will be ‘a heated battle with no clear outcome’ – Fiocchi

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st November 2022

The forthcoming debate in the European Parliament over the review of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could be very heated, with its outcome anything but certain ...

Altria Q3 results: net revenues down, US company optimistic with new products

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 31st October 2022

Altria will look to alternative products to help it offset losses in conventional cigarette sales that have caused it to revise its 2022 full-year forecast downward ...

FDA marketing denial orders against Logic suggest tough line on menthol

Written by Antonia di Lorenzo | 27th October 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) against several menthol-flavoured Logic e-cigarettes ...

FDA takes six small US firms to federal court over unauthorised e-cig products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2022

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 ...

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