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US Congress committee rushes through bill to tax nicotine

Written by Jim Myers | 25th October 2019

A Democrat-controlled US House committee has comfortably approved a bill to tax nicotine in vaping products to discourage their use ...

FDA orders Eonsmoke to remove nearly 100 products from US market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th October 2019

New Jersey e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke has been ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove from the market 96 products that do not have a marketing authorisation order ...

Most US smokers ‘favour lower nicotine levels in combustibles’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th October 2019

More than four out of five adult smokers in the US favour requiring tobacco companies to lower the levels of nicotine in cigarettes to make them less addictive, researchers have found ...

South Korea tightens e-cig rules in wake of first death linked to vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2019

South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a set of measures to restrict imports, sales and use of e-cigarettes and recommended users to stop vaping to avoid “lung damage and death” ...

Could Colorado marijuana additives rules give a vital lead on lung illness?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2019

Rules proposed by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division could provide a national US model on product safety in the light of the on-going vape-related lung illness outbreak ...

Los Angeles city council to consider e-cig ban ‘until FDA approval’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2019

A motion from a Los Angeles councilmember is requesting the city attorney to prohibit the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping devices in LA until they are approved by the US FDA ...

FDA approves its first modified risk tobacco order for eight snus products

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd October 2019

The US FDA has granted its first ever modified risk orders to eight snus products from Swedish Match, which can now be advertised as less harmful than traditional cigarettes ...

French National Assembly rejects Macron’s bid to scrap notification fee

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd October 2019

The French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has rejected a government proposal to remove the notification fee for new vaping products, set out in the draft budget for next year ...

Experts call for better scientific practices in e-cigarette research

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd October 2019

Two UK professors of psychology have called for e-cigarette research to adopt "open science" practices to improve the standard of research and to prevent bias ...

Judge halts Montana ban on flavoured e-cigs, Massachusetts told to try again

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 22nd October 2019

A judge in Montana has temporarily halted the state’s emergency ban on flavoured e-cigarettes – while in Massachusetts the state has been ordered to rewrite the terms of its prohibition order ...

Now Oregon flavours ban is put on hold by court as lung cases hit 1479

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st October 2019

The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporarily barred governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority from enforcing a prohibition on flavoured nicotine vapour products ...

Israel may be hit with all-out e-cig ban until parliament decides on new law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st October 2019

Israel’s Ministry of Health is considering issuing an emergency regulation that would ban e-cigarettes in the country until parliament, the Knesset, discusses new legislation ...

German talks prepare for outdoor ad ban – but will it include e-cigs?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th October 2019

A number of MPs from Germany’s ruling coalition have emphasised their willingness to reach agreement quickly on a federal ban on outdoor advertising of tobacco products ...

PMI chief Calantzopoulos talks up ‘exciting global growth’ of HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2019

Philip Morris International (PMI) has posted an 84.8% year-on-year increase in heated tobacco shipments in the third quarter of 2019 to nearly 16bn units, while its shipments of conventional cigarettes went down by 5.9% ...

Parliamentary committee discusses TPD-like regulation in Ukraine

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2019

A new bill that would regulate nicotine-containing products in Ukraine in line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has been registered in the country’s parliament ...

Governor to appeal after court halts Michigan’s ban on flavoured e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2019

The ban on flavoured nicotine e-cigarettes in Michigan has been put on hold after a judge issued an injunction barring governor Gretchen Whitmer from enforcing the prohibition until further notice ...

Greek parliament gives green light to tighter rules on smoking and vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th October 2019

A new anti-smoking law that adds to the list of public places where smoking and vaping are banned has been passed by the Greek parliament ...

Researchers find possible flaw in argument for low-nicotine e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2019

E-cigs that don’t deliver enough nicotine may do more harm than good by encouraging the use of tobacco, according to a new US study. We report on this and other research into vaping prevalence and...

Reynolds American files 150,000-page PMTA submission for Vuse

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2019

Reynolds American has submitted a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorisation to continue marketing Vuse e-cigarettes in the US ...

Arizona governor opposes flavour bans, backs campaign against kids’ use

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2019

Arizona governor Doug Ducey is holding out against the national trend towards banning flavoured vaping products, but backing a hard-hitting anti-vape campaign aimed at children ...

Canada takes measured approach to lung illness, with federal/provincial task group

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th October 2019

Faced with its first case of a vaping-related illness, Canada’s public health agency is calling on provincial authorities to report cases that could be linked to vaping and has set up a joint federal/provincial task...

Montana bans flavoured e-liquids as lung injury cases approach 1300

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th October 2019

Flavoured vaping products, including those containing CBD and THC, are to be banned in Montana under a 120-day emergency rule from 22nd October ...

German court confirms marketing ban on Juul over missing waste symbol

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th October 2019

The district court in the western German city of Düsseldorf has upheld a ruling temporarily banning Juul Labs from marketing its flavoured pods in the country ...

Study suggests US teachers need to be more alert to use of Juul in school

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th October 2019

The use of Juul and other e-cigarettes has risen to “epidemic levels” among students in the US, yet there is a lack of awareness and response within schools, according to a new survey ...

Colombia moves towards legislation equating vapes with combustibles

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th October 2019

Legislation to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in Colombia is picking up momentum, with a final vote in Congress expected by the end of the year ...

Court grants breathing-space to e-cig firms challenging India’s ban

Written by Marija Obradovic | 9th October 2019

An Indian judge has granted interim relief, allowing two vaping companies to keep their e-cig stocks pending the adoption of a ban on the production, distribution, import and sales of e-cigarettes nationwide ...

Science clears conventional vaping of blame for lung disease horrors

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th October 2019

Respiratory effects of e-cigs have been a concern since their introduction, but there is a consistent lack of evidence for any substantial harm – and despite perceptions, the current US lung illness outbreak doesn’t change...

Fears sparked by US lung disease outbreak will hit vaping worldwide

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th October 2019

The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping in the US will seriously inhibit growth in the world’s e-cigarette industry over the coming year, ECigIntelligence analysis predicts ...

Greece may allow another six months for the sale of DIY e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th October 2019

Vape store owners in Greece could be given another six months to sell do-it-yourself (DIY) products, under a proposed new law drafted and published by the Ministry of Health ...

‘Will it hurt me if it’s addictive?’ Investigating perceptions of vaping

Written by Lydia Thompson | 7th October 2019

How much do consumers in different countries really know about e-cigarettes – and what are public attitudes to vaping? A number of researchers have set out to find answers to these and related questions ...

Oregon includes nicotine and THC in emergency ban on e-cig flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th October 2019

Oregon governor Kate Brown has issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of all flavoured vaping products in the state, “including those containing nicotine or THC” ...

Ireland prepares to ban vape sales to under-18s or via vending machines

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th October 2019

Ireland is considering a ban on sales of vaping products to under-18s amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use by young people ...

CDC and FDA shift emphasis to THC, but public still believes nicotine more dangerous

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 4th October 2019

The American public believes nicotine e-cigarettes to be more dangerous than THC vaping, even as official statements on the recent outbreak of lung disease start to emphasise the role of cannabis and play down the...

Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2019

Imperial Brands CEO Alison Cooper’s resignation is being seen as a catalyst – alongside challenging market conditions for tobacco, and regulatory changes in the US for next-generation products (NGP) – for uncertain times among Big...

New York state e-cig ban on hold until 18th October, court rules

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 4th October 2019

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has put on hold the emergency regulation banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes that governor Andrew Cuomo adopted on 18th...

Juul withdraws support from bid to overturn San Francisco e-cig ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 3rd October 2019

After being the main financial backer of the campaign to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on November’s public ballot, Juul has changed its mind and decided to withdraw all support from the organising group ...

E-liquid producer challenges Canada’s restriction on e-cigarette promotion

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 3rd October 2019

A Canadian manufacturer is challenging the prohibition against promoting vaping as a healthier alternative included in the national Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) ...

As PMTA deadline approaches, US industry fears the end may be nigh

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2019

The US vapour industry is not happy with the FDA’s new guidelines for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), with some fearing there may soon be no small manufacturers left to regulate ...

Swiss upper house backs ban on e-cig sales to minors and ad restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2019

The upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the Council of States, has approved a ban on the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to under-18s and on advertising them in magazines or online...

Philippines e-cig makers in race to comply with new licensing law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st October 2019

Vaping companies in the Philippines are entering the final stretch before the government starts monitoring their activities and enforcing new regulations ...

New York expands flavours ban to menthol; Washington to follow

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th September 2019

Governor Andrew Cuomo has accepted the recommendation of New York State’s health authorities to extend the recently announced ban on e-cigarette flavours to menthol ...

Greek clampdown in the name of ‘public health and human rights’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th September 2019

The new chairman of the Greek Committee of Experts on Tobacco Control has backed the government’s commitment to enforcing and strengthening the existing smoking and vaping restrictions ...

Russia approves progressive tax increase for vaping products and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th September 2019

The Russian Duma has adopted a new bill that amends the tax code for 2020, increasing excise tax applied to electronic cigarettes ...

US industry alarmed for the vaping future; lung cases rise to over 800

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th September 2019

While the CDC has raised the number of suspected lung disease cases to 805, key industry figures admit that vaping in the US is at a crossroads – and the next steps could prove vital...

Sharpless: ‘PMTA policy doesn’t mean flavoured e-cigs can never be sold’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th September 2019

Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless told a House hearing there would be no blanket e-cigarette flavour ban in response to the country’s outbreak of lung illness ...

Two more US state governors issue e-liquid prohibitions by decree

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 26th September 2019

Massachusetts and Rhode Island have joined the list of US states that have banned sales of e-liquids since the lung illness outbreak that was declared at the end of August ...

Kevin Burns quits as Juul CEO amid global criticism of the company

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th September 2019

Kevin Burns has resigned as CEO of Juul Labs, to be replaced immediately by K.C. Crosthwaite, senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 35% stake in...

Altria/PMI re-merger talks end without an agreement

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th September 2019

Re-merger talks between tobacco giants Altria and Philip Morris International (PMI) have ended, with both companies citing difficulties in reaching a deal ...

South Korea cracks down on public smoking, vaping and HnB use

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th September 2019

Local authorities across South Korea are carrying out patrols to enforce regulations against smoking, vaping and use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in a wide range of public places ...

Study urges caution on legalising e-cigarettes to cut smoking rates

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 24th September 2019

Legalising e-cigarettes in countries where they are currently banned may not be the best available approach to reducing smoking, a recent study suggests ...

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