News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

Attorney generals throw their weight behind calls to ban flavours

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 24th July 2018

A bipartisan coalition of attorney generals from nine states, led by Barbara D. Underwood of New York, have called on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban flavoured tobacco ...

PMI runs into trouble with UK government over IQOS ads

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2018

Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking an “urgent meeting” with the UK Department of Health after being told to stop advertising its heated tobacco device IQOS ...

More state bans loom for India’s beleaguered e-cig industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd July 2018

The e-cigarette crackdown in India has continued with new bans proposed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu and the northern state of Rajasthan ...

‘Make your voice heard’ as India and South Africa mull over regulation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th July 2018

Members of the e-cigarette industry in South Africa and India, or looking to do business in those countries, have been urged to submit comments to the various bodies preparing legislation there ...

Italy lists licensed vape stores – and they’re not all happy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th July 2018

The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (AAMS) has published a list of nearly 400 vape stores, pharmacies and drugstores in the regions of Abruzzo, Tuscany, Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta that have been authorised to sell...

Imperial aims for a return to the top with new Myblu lines

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th July 2018

Imperial Brands is to launch its Myblu Intense nicotine salt e-liquid in the US “later this month”, following its roll-out in UK supermarkets. Meanwhile, the next edition of its hardware for the Myblu pod system...

Juul faces court action over ‘ultra-potent nicotine aimed at children’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 16th July 2018

A class action lawsuit has been brought against Juul Labs alleging “false and deceptive” advertising and that Juul’s patented nicotine formula is more addictive than others ...

Will vaping industry take a beating in tariffs round two or three?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th July 2018

The initial round of trade tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration is not expected to have much impact on the vapour industry – but a forthcoming second round could specifically include vaping products...

FDA warns of looming deadline for comment periods on flavours and nicotine levels in combustibles

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 13th July 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of impending deadlines for comment periods on several of its advanced notices of proposed rulemaking...

UK’s tax plans include a new category for heated tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th July 2018

Heated-tobacco products are to receive their own taxation category and rate in the UK. A rate and commencement date for the duty on tobacco consumables for heat-not-burn (HnB) products will be announced in the autumn...

‘We’ll fight for our right to flavours’ – campaigners challenge FDA

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th July 2018

Members of the US e-cig industry are mobilising to persuade the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the value of flavours in helping adult smokers to switch from combustibles to reduced-risk products ...

‘Tobacco substitutes and extracts’ hit by Chinese tariffs are not e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th July 2018

ECigIntelligence can reveal that reports that China was imposing a tariff on e-liquids as part of its tit-for-tat trade war with the US are wide of the mark ...

Indonesia delays e-liquid tax to October due to ‘a lot of use’

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th July 2018

The full implementation of a 57% tax on e-liquid in Indonesia has been delayed until 1st October 2018. The tax was originally scheduled to come into force on 1st July ...

Trump’s tariff war with China will hit vapour goods in round two

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 5th July 2018

Vaping imports from China – a major source for the industry worldwide – will be hit by a second round of US trade tariffs likely to follow the first ...

New Jersey’s bumper budget includes tax on nicotine liquids

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 5th July 2018

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy included a tax on e-liquids in the wide-ranging and controversial $37.4bn budget he finally signed, narrowly avoiding a shutdown of state services ...

Mass movement – state Senate gets on the Tobacco 21 bus

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 5th July 2018

The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill raising the purchasing age for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21. A similar bill was passed by the state House of Representatives in May ...

HnB and e-liquids bring manufacturing boost to Eastern Europe

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th July 2018

E-cigarette manufacturers and tobacco giants are increasing investment in Central and Eastern Europe, building new plants or expanding existing ones to meet growing demand for new tobacco alternatives ...

Japanese firm launches independent rival device to heat IQOS Heets

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th July 2018

A new heated-tobacco device which uses PMI’s tobacco consumables Heets will be officially launched on the Japanese market later this month by Jouz, a new independent company ...

Health chief defends ‘tobacco’ tag for e-cigs. Meanwhile, across Europe…

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd July 2018

All the stories from ECigIntelligence’s June European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page of this site, ordered alphabetically by country ...

Minnesota capital slaps cap on e-cig retailers. And in other news...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd July 2018

All the stories from June’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state ...

Japan embraces CBD – with eager endorsement in high places

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd July 2018

Japan, although a socially conservative nation with stringent laws on both medical and recreational marijuana, now allows the sale of CBD products, including e-liquid – and even the prime minister’s wife approves ...

FDA period for comments on planned flavour rules goes into added time

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 2nd July 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the period for comment on its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on flavours until 19th July as part of its continuing broader institutional shift on...

A very special relationship: US and EU
discuss co-operation in regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th June 2018

US and European Union officials have held high-level talks in Brussels on possible future co-operation over the regulation of nicotine-containing products and “a wide range of tobacco-related topics” ...

Scots to consult on their vision for a tobacco-free future

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th June 2018

The Scottish government will consult on a range of new regulations for reduced-risk products, including further restrictions on e-cig advertising, banning some flavours in Hnb products, and banning their public use ...

They do it in the US – but is it right to call e-cigs ‘tobacco products’?

Written by Marc Beishon | 26th June 2018

Should scientists describe e-cigarettes – which contain no tobacco – as tobacco products? Is ENDS a better term? The answer to both questions is a firm “no”, according to the editor of a leading journal...

Flavour ban? Chicago can’t enforce the regulations it already has

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 26th June 2018

Chicago lawmakers meet today to discuss proposals to ban flavoured e-liquids – but the city already has trouble enforcing existing bans, such as one on the sale of menthol cigarettes within 500ft of a high...

Iceland regulates e-cigs for the first time

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd June 2018

Iceland passed a new law to specifically regulate and potentially tax e-cigarettes for the first time at a legislative session held last...

Juul takes action on social media to reduce its appeal to youth

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 22nd June 2018

Juul Labs is responding to pressure from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and criticism from public authority figures by cutting models from its social media platforms in a bid to lower its profile...

Smoking in Brazil – public health experts plead for better data

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st June 2018

Brazilian public health officials are trying to make judgements in areas such as the regulation of e-cigarettes without clear data on the country’s smoking demographics – and they want more and better information ...

Short-fill is not a short-cut round TPD regulation, lawyer warns

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th June 2018

A British lawyer and engineer has warned manufacturers of nicotine-free e-liquid they still need to comply with legislation concerning the quality of liquids ...

Hong Kong moves towards legal HnB, while keeping e-cigs tightly controlled

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th June 2018

Hong Kong plans to regulate HnB products in the same way as conventional cigarettes, lifting a rarely-enforced ban. But the current heavy restrictions on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes will remain ...

Provincial bid to put teeth in Argentina’s ineffective e-cig ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th June 2018

Lawmakers in Argentina’s most populous province are expected to vote on a new bill that bans electronic cigarettes, in a move intended to reinforce a country-wide ban that has been largely ignored ...

Will weary Florida voters care enough to ban indoor vaping – or drilling?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th June 2018

A proposed ban on indoor vaping in Florida would currently fail – not because harm reduction arguments are winning, but merely because of voter fatigue, according to observers ...

FDA won’t take action against offers of cash for essays on vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th June 2018

No action will be taken for now against vaping businesses offering financial incentives in the form of “scholarships” to students to write about e-cigarettes, according to the US FDA ...

Beyond Kungfu – China Tobacco ready to move further into vapour and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th June 2018

China Tobacco, the Chinese state monopoly, looks set to increase its involvement in alternative products, including both e-cigarettes and heated tobacco – possibly in co-operation with major foreign companies ...

Industry association accuses UK Trading Standards of poor enforcement

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th June 2018

The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) says its members are losing business to companies selling illegal products – while in Ireland official inspections found a low level of compliance with regulations ...

France adopts zero tolerance approach to THC in vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th June 2018

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 ...

Expert verdict: ‘fewer respiratory harms than tobacco cigarettes’

Written by Marc Beishon | 13th June 2018

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 ...

Israel to crack down on Juul before general e-cigarette regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th June 2018

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 ...

South Korea takes new graphic approach to e-cig and HnB warnings

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th June 2018

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 authorities call into question the legality of CBD

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th June 2018

US government agencies have questioned the legality of cannabidiol (CBD) – just as the industry is starting to benefit from increased public awareness ...

Medical licensing could boost e-cigarette market, says lab boss

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th June 2018

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 ...

FDA allows 30 days extra time for comment on planned rule changes

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 8th June 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by 30 days the comment periods for some advanced notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) ...

‘TPD is damaging our business,’ says equipment manufacturer

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th June 2018

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...

Greece makes it clear – no CBD or shake and vape allowed

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th June 2018

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 ...

Russian ministries disagree over planned e-cig legislation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th June 2018

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” ...

Nicotine poisonings fall after federal law on childproof packaging

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2018

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...

Brazil’s tobacco control experts united against legalising vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2018

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 – smoking equivalence and online sales ban?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2018

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 ...

Italy’s vapers breathe a sigh of relief as new government steps in

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2018

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 ...

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