News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

Delayed Malaysian regulation now expected to be put forward in June

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th February 2020

Malaysia is now expected to table its first e-cigarette regulation in June, but officials in Kuala Lumpur are still assessing how restrictive the new rules should be ...

Oregon trail leads to another attempt to impose a blanket ban on flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th February 2020

A leading Oregon senator and vocal opponent of vaping has introduced a bill to ban flavoured nicotine vaping products in the state, with the support of the state attorney general ...

Report highlights Health Canada action against regulatory violations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th February 2020

Dozens of Canadian companies have been forced to stop sales or recall vaping products following hundreds of consumer product inspections by Canada’s federal government ...

44% rise in HnB shipments drives a year of smoke-free growth for PMI

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th February 2020

PMI saw its market share of heated tobacco units in IQOS markets, excluding the US, rise by 1.4 percentage points to 5% last year, with a 44.2% increase in HnB shipments ...

Congress hearing pits e-cig industry leaders against US representatives

Written by Jim Myers | 6th February 2020

Leaders of the top five US e-cigarette companies have defended in the US Congress their action to fight against youth vaping, while representatives blamed them for their tobacco-alternative products ...

Imperial anticipates lower year-end revenues amid regulatory crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th February 2020

Imperial Brands, maker of the e-cigarette brand Blu, expects “significantly lower” year-on-year net revenues on its “next generation products” as a consequence of “regulatory uncertainty and adverse news flow” ...

US state legislatures sign up to join the assault on non-tobacco flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th February 2020

State legislatures across the US have begun new sessions, with e-cigarettes high on the agenda and a number of proposed bills to prohibit the sale of most flavoured vaping products ...

South Korea plans further restrictions on promotion of tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th February 2020

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for e-cigarette or heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal...

Tobacco ads in Germany – spending goes up while ban debate goes on

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th February 2020

While politicians in Germany continue to debate a future ban on tobacco-related advertising, new figures show that expenditure on ads by the country’s tobacco industry has increased ...

U-turn in Croatia as government ditches plan to impose e-liquid tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd February 2020

The Croatian government has scrapped a plan to levy a tax on e-liquids just days after putting the proposal out for public comment ...

Greece rejects a ban and opts instead to regulate shake and vape products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd February 2020

In a move that will please the Greek Electronic Cigarette Businesses Association, the country’s government has decided after all to regulate do-it-yourself (DIY) vaping products in Greece ...

So this is Brexit – but what does it mean for vaping, now or later?

Written by Barnaby Page | 3rd February 2020

As the UK exits Europe and enters its 11-month period of transition, what does Brexit actually mean for cross-Channel relationships, and for the e-cigarette industry? ...

Altria investment value in Juul drops by 65% in a year

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st January 2020

The investment value of Altria in e-cig company Juul fell by 65% in almost a year due to the recent developments in the US affecting the brand ...

Massachusetts court halts in-state sales of several online vaping retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st January 2020

Massachusetts court grants a preliminary injunction to ban several US companies from selling their vaping products to state residents ...

Australian doctors shift their position, endorsing e-cigarettes for cessation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th January 2020

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has reviewed its position on smoking cessation and is now considering vaping as a possible tool to quit smoking ...

JT to slash prices of Ploom Tech devices in bid to capture Japanese market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th January 2020

Japan Tobacco (JT) is cutting the price of its Ploom Tech and Ploom Tech+ hybrid devices from 1st February as it continues to lag behind its chief Big Tobacco competitors in its home market ...

Croatia invites comments on plan to bring in tax on e-liquids

Written by Marija Obradovic | 28th January 2020

Croatia could be about to join the growing number of EU member states which have opted for a special tax on vaping products ...

Surgeon general urges research and balance on e-cigs as cessation aids

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th January 2020

More research is needed before e-cigarettes can be relied on as an aid for smoking cessation, the US surgeon general suggests in a new report which also urges adult benefit be weighed against risk of...

WHO’s anti-vaping stance needs to change says harm reduction report

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th January 2020

A change of mind on vaping by the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential if the potential of tobacco harm reduction is to be fully achieved, according to a new report from British advocacy group...

The good, the bad and the uncertain – what lies ahead for vaping in 2020?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd January 2020

2019 was a heated year for the vaping industry worldwide, with a lot happening on both the regulatory and market fronts. So how is 2020 shaping up? ...

Reinsurers hand out warnings over life and health insurance for vapers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd January 2020

Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users ...

New Jersey legislature passes ban on sales of flavoured e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st January 2020

The New Jersey Senate and State Assembly have both approved proposals to ban the sale of flavoured vapour products across the state and stiffen penalties for sales to minors ...

Wisconsin governor Evers announces multi-point plan to cut youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th January 2020

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has announced that his administration will work to curb youth vaping in the state through various actions including bills to ban sales to minors and an e-cig ban in schools ...

Juul removes flavours from Canadian market ‘to earn public trust’

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th January 2020

Juul Labs has halted production of most of its flavoured vaping pods in Canada in anticipation of imminent plans by federal authorities to enact stricter regulations on vaping products ...

Judge rules Cuomo overstepped the mark in trying to ban flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th January 2020

A New York State Supreme Court judge has blocked the emergency regulation banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes announced last September by governor Andrew Cuomo ...

Indonesian policy group suggests tax incentive for tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th January 2020

A plan by the Indonesian government to equate vaping products with combustible cigarettes has been criticised by a Jakarta-based policy think-tank ...

South Africa’s vaping market fights back against impact of US health crisis

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th January 2020

The recent highly publicised outbreak of vape-related lung illness in the US appears to have had a damaging impact on the vaping business in South Africa, despite the strength of the market ...

California proposes bill to ban all flavoured e-cigs, including menthol

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th January 2020

Californian lawmakers have introduced a bill in the state legislature that would ban the sale of all flavoured tobacco products, including those containing menthol ...

UK advertising watchdog orders Vype to tone down its online promotion

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th January 2020

The UK’s advertising watchdog has found that BAT failed to follow national regulations on its website and through YouTube commercials for its Vype e-cigarette brand ...

Back to Plan A: French budget drops notification fee for vaping products

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th January 2020

In a late change, the French budget law for 2020 (Loi de finances) removes the existing notification fee for new vaping products marketed in the country ...

South Korean inspectors find labels understate nicotine level in e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th January 2020

The South Korean Board of Audit and Inspection says it tested ten e-liquids labelled as having less than 1% nicotine and found half of them in fact contained more than that ...

Should doctors be asking more questions about vaping habits?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 8th January 2020

With vaping becoming part of the lifestyle of more people, is it time healthcare professionals routinely asked questions about it, as they might about smoking, alcohol or diet? ...

FDA’s new clampdown on flavoured cartridges fails to satisfy either side

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th January 2020

The US FDA’s new policy of removing most e-cigarette cartridge flavours from the market has been greeted by scepticism and criticism from both the vaping industry and anti-tobacco groups ...

Anti-tobacco campaign blamed for slump in Spanish e-cigarette sector

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd January 2020

Falling Spanish e-cigarette sales have led to job losses, with vape stores closing, according to the country’s Union of Vaping Promoters and Entrepreneurs ...

FDA will remove most cartridge flavours from US market

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd January 2020

E-liquid cartridges with flavours other than tobacco or menthol are to be excluded from the US market at the end of this month, the FDA says, while advertising and marketing will come under scrutiny...

Good riddance to 2019 – vaping’s year of living even more dangerously

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th December 2019

“The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so.” So we said a year ago. We didn’t know the half of...

New twist in Finnish debate over legality of ‘baking’ flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th December 2019

A leading Finnish retailer of vaping products is asking customers who buy flavouring liquids to sign a form stating that they are not buying them for use with e-cigarettes ...

Vaping-related lung illness outbreak and its impact: the story so far

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th December 2019

The root of the US lung illness outbreak is now believed to lie in vaping of cannabis oils, but the damage to e-cigs’ reputation goes on – as do efforts to restrict vaping, especially flavoured...

New York State renews emergency flavour ban it can’t legally enforce

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th December 2019

New York State health officials have voted to renew governor Andrew Cuomo’s temporary ban on flavoured e-cigarette products for another 90 days – but the law won’t allow them to enforce it ...

FDA and DEA shut down 44 websites selling illicit THC vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have seized 44 websites they said were selling illicit vapour cartridges containing THC ...

Podcast: e-cigarette sector year overview and predictions 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2019

Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of ECigIntelligence, who presents a year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the e-cigarette sector ...

Canada puts forward new advertising and packaging restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st December 2019

The Canadian government has announced plans to tighten the rules governing e-cigarettes and vaping products in a bid to curb the growth of youth vaping ...

US Senate raises legal tobacco and vaping purchase age from 18 to 21

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th December 2019

The US Senate has passed an act which raises the minimum sale or purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21...

French MP proposes bill to further regulate nicotine-free e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th December 2019

A French MP has presented a new bill to establish the same rules for nicotine and nicotine-free e-liquids, aiming to create tools to promote vaping as a cessation tool for smokers ...

Calls for new regulation after ‘vape-related’ death of Belgian teenager

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th December 2019

Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified ...

Marijuana vaping growing far faster than nicotine vaping with US youth

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th December 2019

Marijuana vaping is growing much faster among US teens than nicotine vaping, according to research released by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) ...

Denmark plans flavour ban and plain packaging scheme for e-cigarettes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 18th December 2019

The Danish Ministry of Health has put forward a plan for a flavour ban as well as sale, advertising and packaging restrictions to tackle the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by minors ...

Heated exchanges as Texas senators call for more restrictions on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th December 2019

Lawmakers in Texas are proposing further restrictions on e-cigarettes despite a recently implemented a statewide policy restricting vaping to those aged 21 and above ...

US-style lung outbreak ‘couldn’t happen here,’ says French academy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th December 2019

The French National Academy of Medicine (Académie nationale de médecine, ANM) says an outbreak of vaping-related lung illness like that in the US could not happen in France ...

Boris’s Brexit: what it could mean for the UK vaping industry

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th December 2019

What impact could Boris Johnson’s return to 10 Downing Street – and subsequent uncoupling from the EU – have on the UK vapour...

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