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Indian court rules against Maharashtra e-cig seizure

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th August 2019

Indian tobacco and e-cig manufacturer Godfrey Phillips India Limited (GPI) won a reprieve after an Indian court prevented the Maharashtra state government from taking action against the company ...

New Greek government to tighten enforcement of anti-tobacco rules, including e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th August 2019

The new centre-right Greek government has committed to enforcing existing anti-smoking regulations, and including e-cigarettes as part of its new national health strategy ...

FDA demands removal of ‘illegally marketed’ e-liquids, calls for e-cig seizure reports

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th August 2019

Amid the agency’s push to further enforce e-cigarette regulations, the US FDA continues to issue enforcement notifications to companies it deems non-compliant ...

Shop display stands for IQOS ‘don’t break Russian advertising law’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th August 2019

The Russian Federal Anti-monopoly Service has rejected a complaint by the International Confederation of Consumer Societies that IQOS display stands in stores violated federal advertising rules ...

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th August 2019

Who has made the vaping world what it is today – and who will be prominent in determining its future direction? ECigIntelligence has drawn up a list of 20 movers and shakers, both for and...

Minnesota implements Clean Indoor Air restrictions to ‘protect humans’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th August 2019

The Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) and a series of amendments that include e-cigarettes became effective from 1st August with the aim to “protect humans” from second-hand cigarette smoke from combustibles and aerosol from...

Philippines puts tax on e-cigs and heated tobacco, bans public space use

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th August 2019

The Philippines is bent on clamping down on public vaping and imposing a new excise tax on heated tobacco and vapour products ...

FDA proposes increasing list of harmful toxins in e-cigarettes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 2nd August 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to add up to 19 new chemicals to its list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) ...

BAT revenue rises; e-cigs and heated tobacco offset drop in cigarette sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2019

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) net revenue rose 4.6% in the first half of 2019, driven by growing demand for next-generation products such as e-cigarettes and heated...

China hints at stricter regulations to curb e-cig rise

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st July 2019

China’s health agency has hinted that it will set up new laws to regulate the use of e-cigarettes as part of the country’s masterplan to curb the rise of vaping and safeguard public health ...

Altria revises US cigarette industry volume down; vapour drives revenues

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st July 2019

US tobacco company Altria has revised its expectations for the US cigarette industry downwards, with a predicted decline up to 6% through...

Juul expands rollout in Asia with new launches in Indonesia and China

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th July 2019

Vaping manufacturer Juul is expanding its footprint in Asia with launches in Indonesia and China, two of the region’s key markets ...

WHO: ‘undoubtedly harmful’ e-cigarettes should be regulated against reduced-risk claims

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th July 2019

A new report by the World Health Organization seriously questions the role of tobacco-alternative products as a successful cessation smoking...

US Congress hearing told to consider ‘the truth’ against Juul, not evidence

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th July 2019

A US Congress hearing on Juul’s role in the rise of youth vaping has heard that “we don’t need more studies” because a pressure group of outraged parents have “the truth” on their side ...

Facebook places new limits on e-cig content, considers even tighter rules

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2019

Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts ...

Austria reinstates ban on smoking or vaping in restaurants and bars

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2019

Vaping and smoking will be banned in bars and restaurants in Austria from 1st November, after the Federal Council approved the reinstatement of a measure that was overturned last year ...

UK government sets 2030 smoke-free target with help from e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd July 2019

The UK government has set a target of England becoming smoke-free by 2030, looking to the potential of e-cigarettes as a tool to help in eradicating smoking entirely ...

FDA’s new TV campaign aims to turn teens off vaping by magic

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd July 2019

“Some people think that vaping is not a big deal, but that is just an illusion.” That’s the start of a new TV ad, one of a series featuring street magician Julius Dein launched on...

Shenzhen, world’s No 1 e-cig supplier, tightens rules on public vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd July 2019

The Chinese city of Shenzhen, the world’s biggest centre for e-cig manufacturing, has issued new regulations restricting public vaping ...

Cuomo signs Tobacco 21 legislation in NY, new policy enforced in Delaware

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th July 2019

Tobacco 21 legislation is once again a top political discussion in various US states. A new law that raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco products will come into effect in four months in New...

IQOS accounts for 20% of PMI’s net revenues in Q2 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th July 2019

PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum” ...

Vape trade and tobacconists unite in French ‘adults only’ campaign

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th July 2019

French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults ...

Sharpless: court’s deadline ruling sets ‘a rapid pace’ for PMTA reviews

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th July 2019

The US FDA has welcomed the ruling by a federal court that it must bring forward the deadline for submission of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes to 11th May 2020 ...

Two English NHS hospitals ban smoking and open vape stores

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th July 2019

Vape shops have been opened in two NHS hospitals in England, underlining the increasing endorsement by the UK medical profession of vaping as a tool to quit smoking ...

Health Canada moves to plug gaps in packaging and labelling

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th July 2019

The Canadian government has set the stage for new rules that would require e-cigarettes to state nicotine concentration, put a toxicity warning on the label, and be sold in child-resistant containers ...

Judge moves PMTA deadline to May 2020; praises FDA, criticises industry

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th July 2019

11th May 2020 is the new deadline for US e-cigarette makers to submit their products to the FDA, following a federal court ruling ...

Closed systems increase presence in Spanish retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th July 2019

Although open systems still dominate the Spanish market, the recent launches of new closed system devices like Myblu and Juul are increasing the market share of these products ...

Atlanta implements public place ban, follows other US cities

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th July 2019

Atlanta, Georgia is the latest major city to adopt a vaping ban legislation following the trend of some local governments across the US ...

Acting FDA chief Sharpless says the case for e-cigs is still unproven

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th July 2019

Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless has expressed his commitment to giving fair consideration to alternatives to smoking – but he still has doubts about vaping ...

UK retailers seek cut in VAT to reflect e-cigs’ role in smoking cessation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th July 2019

A group of UK e-cig firms are seeking a sharp cut in value added tax (VAT) on e-cigarettes on the grounds that they help in the battle against smoking ...

Hungary heading for lower tax and fewer licensed retailers

Written by Marija Obradovic | 9th July 2019

The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine ...

Juul-backed petition calls for radical rethink on San Francisco’s e-cig ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th July 2019

A campaign backed by Juul Labs has submitted a petition calling for a vote to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on the 5th November public ballot ...

New database offers in-depth research on the leading heated tobacco markets

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th July 2019

ECigIntelligence’s new database on the global heated tobacco market is full of in-depth research about this lucrative market, which is gaining ground all over the world ...

Chile’s lawmakers set on equating e-cigarettes with combustibles

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th July 2019

Moves are afoot in Chile to regulate electronic cigarettes by making them equivalent to conventional cigarettes in the eyes of the law ...

‘Go under or go underground’ – PMTA threat sows gloom among small firms

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th July 2019

The suggestion that the US FDA might bring forward the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) has caused a wave of shock among small businesses ...

Three more US states join the vogue for taxing e-cigs as tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th July 2019

Illinois, Vermont and Maine are the latest US states to overhaul their tax codes to treat e-cigarettes like tobacco products ...

More e-cig stores open in Germany to meet rising number of vapers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd July 2019

The number of vape stores in Germany continues to rise as the vaping population increases and customers move offline to shop in retail outlets, analysis by ECigIntelligence reveals ...

French tobacconists increasing their range of vapour products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st July 2019

More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence ...

‘More clinical research is needed’ to earn public and regulators’ trust

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st July 2019

Industry must continue investigating the science of vaping to satisfy regulators’ concerns and build trust, according to a senior scientist at British American Tobacco (BAT) ...

Kyrgyzstan follows Russian example by setting tax on nicotine e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st July 2019

Kyrgyzstan has agreed an excise tax amendment that will tax nicotine e-liquids and heated tobacco from 1st July ...

Vype leads the way in Quebec C-stores, where closed systems dominate

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th June 2019

Vype is the dominant vaping brand in Quebec’s convenience stores, followed by Juul, according to recent research by market analysts at ECigIntelligence ...

Juul adds supermarket giant Asda to its growing list of UK stockists

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th June 2019

Juul has widened its retail presence in the UK, with its devices now available in 357 branches of major supermarket chain Asda ...

From Juul to small store owners, San Franciscans greet ban with dismay

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th June 2019

San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits ...

San Francisco confirms city-wide ban on selling or manufacturing e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th June 2019

San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes ...

PMI moves on Bristol with four new IQOS stores opening this summer

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th June 2019

Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer ...

Ohio’s double whammy – Tobacco 21 and ‘devastating’ e-liquid tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th June 2019

Ohio looks set be the next US state to raise the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. It comes along with a budget proposal that would levy a hefty tax on vaping...

India moves towards clamping down on e-cigarettes under drugs law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2019

An Indian government body has taken a crucial step towards curbing the sale, import and distribution of e-cigarettes by classifying them as drugs ...

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2019

The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G ...

GARD shows great potential for allergy testing in e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st June 2019

A recently-developed testing method called Genomic Allergen Rapid Detection (GARD) could prove a valuable tool for the e-cig industry, claims a new study sponsored by the makers of Blu ...

Health Canada warns of inspections, Quebec appeals to reinstate ad ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th June 2019

Health Canada has written to thousands of vaping retailers warning them that inspectors will be visiting them "to verify compliance with the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act" ...

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