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E-cig maker Ispire seals Nasdaq listing and deal to supply Cookies CBD vapes

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

Newly listed vaping firm Ispire Technology has signed a partnership with cannabis brand Cookies to sell CBD vapes across the United States ...

‘Strong start’ to the year for Altria after switching its e-cigarette interests

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria closed the first quarter of 2023 with a slight fall in its net revenues compared with the same period last year, after divesting from Juul Labs and agreeing to purchase Njoy...

Russia tightens the rules on e-cig sales after teen deaths are blamed on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd May 2023

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of alternative tobacco products, intended particularly to curb under-age demand – even though sales to under-18s were already banned ...

Next TPD ‘should differentiate between smoking and less dangerous alternatives’

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st May 2023

While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives such as e-cigarettes ...

PMI ends interest in US vaping market, outsources manufacturing elsewhere

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th April 2023

Philip Morris International will scale back and partially outsource its vaping business, instead focusing on other tobacco alternatives that can help it become a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025 ...

Plain packaging and vaping restrictions on the table in South African tobacco bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th April 2023

South Africa’s upcoming Tobacco Control Bill could finally bring the country’s regulations into line with World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) guidelines ...

US Center for Tobacco Products faces House probe over ‘regulatory failure’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

A US House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for alleged failure to effectively regulate nicotine products ...

Quebec closer to banning non-tobacco flavours among other e-cig regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

The Canadian province of Quebec has served notice it plans to ban flavours other than tobacco and limit nicotine concentrations as well as the size of liquid containers in vaping products sold there ...

Stricter rules on e-cigs are likely, but will damage anti-smoking efforts, says MEP

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2023

Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism” ... ...

FTC lawyers resist bid by Juul and Altria to dismiss action on cancelled deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th April 2023

Lawyers for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are opposing an attempt by Altria Group and Juul Labs to halt a looming decision about the companies’ now defunct no-compete deal ...

Imperial shrugs off Myblu denial in US with next gen expansion elsewhere

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th April 2023

Expanding sales of Imperial Brands’ next generation products into new markets has more than compensated the company for the effect of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Myblu ...

Nationals call for an end to Australia’s prescription-only rule for e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th April 2023

Australia’s National Party says shops should be able to sell nicotine-containing e-cigarettes without prescription to counter the continuing rise in youth vaping ...

Minnesota settlement follows closely on Juul’s $462m deal with six other states

Written by Aidan Semmens | 18th April 2023

Juul Labs and its former investor Altria have reached a settlement with the US state of Minnesota over Juul’s alleged deceptive marketing of e-cigarettes and supposed role in encouraging youth vaping ...

Malaysian vape industry content with tax exemption now craving clear regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th April 2023

Malaysian vape industry players have welcomed nicotine exemptions for easier manufacturing of products but are more eager for a clear regulatory framework ...

UK launches national ‘swap-to-stop’ scheme for smokers to switch to vapes

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th April 2023

Up to 1m UK smokers could be given vouchers to purchase their own preferred vaping products under a new national initiative that is being called a world first ...

Malaysia’s vape traders welcome coming taxation as legitimising their business

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th April 2023

A new excise duty on vaping products has been hailed as a massive positive for the industry by members of the Malaysian vape sector, who see it as confirming the legality of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes ...

Minnesota has its day in court, seeking ‘at least $100m’ from Juul over youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th April 2023

A lawsuit against Juul Labs' alleged involvement in youth vaping in the US state of Minnesota has gone to trial, with both Juul and Altria denying any intention to “push products on Minnesota kids” ...

Ex-minister leads latest bid to legalise and regulate e-cigarettes in Argentina

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2023

A bill to legalise and regulate the sale, marketing and consumption of e-cigarettes in Argentina has been put forward by a former government minister ...

‘Bad legal advice’ led Smoore to pursue patent case it was never going to win

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th April 2023

A claim by Smoore Technology that 38 cannabis companies infringed the Chinese firm’s patents had very little chance of success with the US International Trade Commission, according to legal experts ...

Study finds young vapers ARE more likely to try smoking – but very few continue

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th April 2023

Young people who vape are more likely to become regular smokers than those who don’t – but the numbers are so small they don't affect the trend of declining smoking among US youth ...

Proposed UK ban on disposable vapes appears to be headed for the bin

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th March 2023

Political support for a proposed bill to ban disposable vaping devices in the UK appears to be waning ...

US appeals court rules for Reynolds menthol vape after recent FDA denial

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 24th March 2023

A US court has allowed RJ Reynolds Vapor Company to continue selling its Vuse menthol e-cigarette products after the FDA issued marketing denial orders against them last week ...

US FDA refuses 17m products for lack of environmental assessment with PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th March 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused marketing authorisation for around 17m e-liquid products because the company behind the application did not provide the required environmental assessments ...

Heated tobacco case shows age matters in British ads for e-cigarette products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd March 2023

Companies dealing in e-cigarette products must be extremely careful with all age-related details when it comes to website illustrations and endorsements, a new UK ruling against a heated tobacco company demonstrates ...

E-cigs, including disposables, continue to avoid UK tax as tobacco rates are raised

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st March 2023

UK smokers are facing a hike in the price of tobacco following last week’s Spring Budget – but no tax on vaping products was announced, leaving them much more affordable than other alternatives ...

Malaysia’s e-cig sellers looking forward to the prospect of legality and taxation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st March 2023

The Malaysian government looks set to impose a lower rate of excise duty than previously proposed on nicotine vaping products as it embarks on a plan to provide the e-cigarette industry with much-needed regulation ...

Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2023

A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and...

US FDA issues MDOs for Vuse menthol e-cigs but OKs Copenhagen snuff as MRTP

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th March 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued marketing denial orders against two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company under the Vuse Solo brand ...

UK vape maker Supreme and French e-cig wholesaler sign €4.5m agreement

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th March 2023

UK vaping manufacturer Supreme has signed an agreement to sell the intellectual property of its T-Juice e-liquids to French e-cigarette wholesaler La Vape for €4.5m ...

Elf Bar acts fast to avoid recall notice, but oversized vapes still can’t be sold in UK

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th March 2023

Reports that Elf Bar has been the subject of a mandatory recall of its UK products that did not meet regulations are false – but so are suggestions that the vapes can still be sold...

FDA’s new standards could be too costly and too late for smaller manufacturers

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th March 2023

Fears have been raised that new product standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect consumer health may be costly to implement and overly burdensome for smaller companies ...

Russia to introduce single regulator to tighten up nicotine and tobacco sectors

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th March 2023

The Russian Ministry of Finance announced in February that it would submit a bill to the parliament this month to establish a single regulator for the alcohol, tobacco and nicotine industries ...

Finnish working group puts the case for tougher restrictions on nicotine products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th March 2023

Raising the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarette products, restrictions on imports, and further extensions of vape-free environments are among suggestions under consideration in Finland ...

Altria commits to $2.75bn Njoy purchase, banking on FDA-approved US vape sales

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th March 2023

Tobacco giant Altria has confirmed a previously reported rumour by signing an agreement to buy e-cigarette maker Njoy for at least $2.75bn ...

Altria cuts its losses on Juul, accepting a 98% collapse in its $12.8bn investment

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2023

Altria has swapped its 35% stake in Juul Labs for heated tobacco intellectual property rights, ending an investment which plummeted in value from $12.8bn to only $250m in just over four years ...

TPD, advertising limits and tax – Europe’s ‘three levers’ against tobacco and e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th March 2023

Europe is at the forefront of the fight against smoking and is now seriously tackling new products, including e-cigarettes, according to a leading European Commission health official ...

Nicotine-free e-liquids could face EU duty to close shake-and-vape tax dodge

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th March 2023

European authorities will likely look to impose a tax on nicotine-free e-liquids in the upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) ...

Big Tobacco still laying out the road towards a promised smokeless future

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd March 2023

Big Tobacco’s 2022 full-year results show that their collective commitment to transition away from combustible products is not just the companies blowing smoke ...

Has the rumour mill got it badly wrong in predicting a UK tax on vaping products?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd March 2023

Rumours stirred up by recent media reports that the UK is set to impose a tax on e-cigarette products are overblown and appear to be well wide of the mark ...

Bill to put pressure on FDA catches rising tide of US opinion against disposables

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives aiming to force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stiffer action against disposable e-cigarettes ...

MEPs are less confident about e-cigs, but more knowledge brings more acceptance

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are less aware of key issues surrounding new nicotine products than in previous years and often less confident in their views, according to new research ...

German calls for EU ban on disposables gather momentum as Bundesrat votes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st March 2023

Germany’s Bundesrat is preparing to vote on Bavaria’s widely supported call for disposable e-cigarettes to be outlawed at both national and European-wide level ...

Tobacco giant Altria ‘in $2.75bn bid to buy Njoy’ while preparing to pull out of Juul

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th February 2023

Altria is reported to be in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette company Njoy for around $2.75bn and plans to divest its stake in Juul Labs. Nothing has been finalised, but an announcement could come this...

Under-fire CTP ‘committed to addressing all Reagan-Udall recommendations’

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th February 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its plans to address the recommendations put forward in a damning independent review of its Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) ...

Turning Point Brands seeks a turning point of its own after 2022 decreases

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 27th February 2023

Turning Point Brands (TPB) has blamed the continuing “challenging regulatory environment” in the US that affected its NewGen segment for declines over the course of 2022 ...

Marketing vapes to children in UK ‘appalling’ and ‘utterly unacceptable’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th February 2023

England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has urged the UK government should be “much more serious” in its attempt to reduce vaping and smoking among children ...

Four small firms hit as US FDA takes a new step in war on unauthorised vapes

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd February 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time filed civil money penalty (CMP) complaints against four small vaping companies for manufacturing and selling e-liquids without marketing authorisation ...

Mission Impossible? It’s sure to be tough at the top for new CTP science chief

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd February 2023

Matthew Farrelly will have a lot on his desk, and a lot of big calls to make, as the new director of the Office of Science at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center...

No health or safety risk but Elf Bar recalls disposables with tanks too big for UK

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st February 2023

The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has met Elf Bar to discuss action the company is taking after some of its disposables were found to have bigger tanks than are allowed in...

Israel slashes taxes on vaping products but they’re still the world’s highest

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th February 2023

Although Israel has just adopted a significant reduction from the previous tax rate on vaping products, the country still has the highest duty rates on them in the world ...

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