The French government has moved to clear up a previous grey area in the regulation of CBD-containing e-liquids, stating that no trace of THC will be allowed in any product for sale ...
ECigIntelligence health correspondent Marc Beishon assesses some recent papers on the health effects of e-cigarettes and asks when tobacco control regulators will accept the evidence of their harm reduction possibilities ...
A few weeks after the launch of the Juul vaping device on the Israeli market, the Ministry of Health has announced restrictive measures against its sale, claiming it contains too much nicotine ...
The South Korean government is stepping up its efforts to discourage use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products with new graphic health warning images that will appear on packages later this year ...
US government agencies have questioned the legality of cannabidiol (CBD) – just as the industry is starting to benefit from increased public awareness ...
More medically-licensed e-cigarettes could help shore up consumer confidence in the British market and reduce confusion, an industry scientist suggested at a vaping industry conference in London ...
A UK firm that supplies e-liquid sampling units to several European countries claims the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has had an adverse effect on its business. Vapedex also calls for better hygiene in vape...
The Greek Ministry of Health has issued two circulars on e-cig regulation, clearing up a legal grey area by insisting that both CBD and shake-and-vape products are banned in the country ...
A draft bill to regulate the use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettesin Russia has received the approval of the Ministry of Economic Development – but the Ministry of Health considers the proposal “a conflict of laws” ...
The number of children under the age of six suffering exposure to liquid nicotine in the US has dropped since the introduction of federal legislation requiring it to be sold in childproof containers, a study...
E-cigarettes will not be legalised in Brazil any time soon, according to members of a government science panel who concluded there was not enough scientific evidence to justify supporting them ...
South Africa has published a draft version of its proposals to regulate e-cigarettes, fulfilling the fears of some in the industry by classifying vaping as equivalent to smoking and banning online sales ...
After several weeks of hectic negotiations between the Lega and Five Star Movement parties – both of which have expressed a commitment to vaping – the new coalition has finally taken power in Italy ...
In a hotly contested referendum, with millions of dollars behind campaigns on both sides, San Francisco voters have approved a proposition to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products – including e-liquids ...
Against expectation, a comprehensive Tobacco 21 bill that includes e-cigarettes and other alternative nicotine products has been approved by both houses of the Illinois state government ...
The Netherlands is pulling out of a number of international e-cigarette and tobacco committees, blaming industry interference, but will carry on with regulation of heated tobacco and nicotine-free e-cigs ...
Sweden is the latest country to join a European trend of taxing electronic cigarettes and other reduced risk alternatives. A new tax has been approved and will come into force soon ...
A crowd-funding initiative to sustain the Nicopure Labs and Right to be Smoke-Free Coalition’s suit against the US FDA’s deeming regulation is ongoing after passing its $250,000 target inside 12 days ...
The first ever FDA-approved cannabis-derived product came a step nearer reality when an independent panel at the agency recommended it as a “safe” and “efficacious” treatment for childhood seizures ...
Two major German e-cig importers and retailers, InnoCigs and Be Posh, are embroiled in a legal controversy over the notification requirements under the country’s version of the European TPD ...
E-cigarettes have been hitting the headlines recently, thanks to recent actions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has been battling against teen use, particularly Juul Labs’ Juul product. Juul has taken a...
The trend for sports and vaping tie-ins appears to be continuing, as UK vaping firm Vaping Is Personal recently announced its sponsorship of middleweight boxer Tommy...
Concern over a future European tax on e-cigarettes is sure to rise following the launch of a second consultation on the subject by European Union (EU) authorities....
The government of India appears to be very close to taking action against nicotine e-cigarettes – “regulating, including banning, the manufacture, import, sale and any kind of trade in nicotine” or devices that enable its...
Lega leader Matteo Salvini, whose party is expected to take its place shortly in a new Italian government, reiterated in a message to Italy’s biggest vape show his pledge to reduce the tax burden and...
New WHO policy recommendations conclude that the best way of achieving public-health targets is through continued pressure on tobacco – but the theory of harm reduction as part of tobacco control does not feature ...
Canada’s first nationwide law regulating e-cigarettes and vaping products is expected to go into effect in coming days after Parliament voted to approve the new Tobacco and Vaping Products Act ...
The Tobacco 21 movement, which aims to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21, is sweeping through legislatures across the US – and with it come other fresh restrictions on e-cigarettes ...
Following its recent request for information on Juul, the US FDA has requested further information from several other e-cig manufacturers in a bid to get a better understanding of the appeal of vaping to young...
Imperial Brands will focus on its next generation portfolio and expand its e-cigarette Myblu into new markets in order to give itself a better alternative to traditional tobacco products ...
Cannabidiol (CBD) could be helpful in smoking cessation, but the area is little researched and more work is required, says a London scientist who will soon publish a paper on the topic ...
E-cigarettes now make up more than a third of net sales for US tobacco products supplier Turning Point Brands (TPB) – and are likely to account for an even larger proportion soon following the recent...
A new version of the much discussed Cole-Bishop amendment has passed through a key committee in the US Congress – but in a form that doesn’t do what so many in the e-cigarette industry have...
Philip Morris International expects its reduced-risk portfolio and continued good performance in Asian countries to continue to drive growth and aims to have at least 30% of its shipment volume to consist of new tobacco...
The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (AAMS) has issued a bulletin informing the country’s e-cigarette industry of its interpretation of legal requirements arising from the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...
Technological innovation could help to further enliven an already buoyant British e-cigarette market but regulation is holding it back, according to the CEO of a major UK supplier ...
Japan’s advanced heated tobacco market and its ban on nicotine e-liquid are between them leading e-cigarette manufacturers to launch their own HnB devices – many compatible with the Heets made for market leader IQOS ...
The UK health department is urging people to report companies to their local trading standards team if they manufacture, sell, or distribute e-liquids which may appeal to children through resemblance to food items ...
Major companies that distributed electronic cigarettes and e-liquids through Palmer & Harvey claimed they were not unduly affected after the distributor collapsed last year because they had contingency plans ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking at setting product standards for e-cigarettes and increasing its enforcement powers, according to commissioner Scott Gottlieb ...
Poland continues to tighten its grip on the e-cigarette industry, as a new bill proposes that new products will have to be approved by a Polish government agency before being launched on the domestic...
British e-cig maker Njoy Innovations is ready to produce a medically licensed e-cigarette, according to evidence supplied to a group of UK members of parliament...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its campaign against e-cig retailers that target children with a new wave of warnings about food-like...
The Minnesota House of Representatives is considering a bill that would clean up the definition of “wholesale sales price” as it relates to e-cigarettes, affecting state taxes ...
Supreme, the company behind the 88Vape and Kik e-cigarette brands, has shelved its plan to float on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) stock exchange ...
A few Native American tribes are moving into the e-cig business, some buoyed by tax advantages – while others remain sceptical at best. Among those moving into the vapour trade are the Meskwaki tribe of...
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are both planning further investment in reduced-risk products following successful Japanese launches ...