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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 ...

San Francisco voters approve controversial flavours ban

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 6th June 2018

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 ...

Illinois springs a surprise by joining the Tobacco 21 crusade

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 6th June 2018

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 ...

Netherlands pulls out of international e-cig and tobacco committees

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th June 2018

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 follows European e-cig tax trend

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 5th June 2018

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 ...

Chinese industry sets its own standards – and hopes government will follow

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st May 2018

A set of industry-designed standards could inform future national Chinese standards for e-cigarette products– said to be expected within 24 months ...

$250k and growing – crowd-funder backs lawsuit against FDA deeming

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 31st May 2018

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 ...

If FDA approves CBD drug it could be a game-changer for the vapour industry

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 31st May 2018

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 ...

Rival importers clash in court over German notification rules

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th May 2018

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 ...

FDA squeeze means more bad press for e-cigs

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th May 2018

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...

UK vaping firm signs boxing sponsorship deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2018

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...

Industry fears over possible European tax on vaping products

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th May 2018

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....

India preparing for nationwide clampdown on nicotine vapes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th May 2018

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...

Salvini tells Italy’s biggest vape show new government will ease the burden

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2018

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...

WHO names tobacco as Public Enemy No.1, but ignores harm reduction

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd May 2018

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 vaping regulation all set to take effect

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2018

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 ...

Massachusetts joins the parade as Tobacco 21 laws sweep the States

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 22nd May 2018

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 ...

Tell us more: FDA asks manufacturers to explain e-cigs’ appeal to youth

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 21st May 2018

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 planning further pushes ahead into smokeless market

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st May 2018

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 ...

CBD ‘may reduce temptation’ for quitters to pick up a cigarette

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st May 2018

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 ...

Turning Point moves further into e-cigs, buying Vapor Supply for $4.8m

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st May 2018

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...

Cole-Bishop passes House committee – without changing grandfather date

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 21st May 2018

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...

PMI: ‘no ceiling in sight for heated tobacco products’

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 18th May 2018

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...

Italian enforcers issue stern ‘reminder’ – including CBD ban

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 18th May 2018

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) ...

Curbs on advertising are stifling innovation, says UK e-cig boss

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th May 2018

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 ...

Rival HnB devices that use IQOS consumables available in Japan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th May 2018

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 ...

New Zealand gives the all-clear to vaping and HnB – but ads are out

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th May 2018

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco can continue to be sold in New Zealand under current regulations, the country’s government has formally announced ...

E-liquids that look like food ‘should be reported to UK Trading Standards’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2018

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 ...

Collapse of UK distributor ‘had little impact’ on e-cig retail

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2018

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 ...

Gottlieb ready to establish product standards and ‘detain’ dodgy stock

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 14th May 2018

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 e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th May 2018

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...

Njoy preparing to take the medical licensing route in the UK

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th May 2018

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...

Target kids and we’ll target you, warns US FDA

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 11th May 2018

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...

Minnesota moves to ease slightly its heavy state tax burden

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th May 2018

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 confidence misplaced – stock market flotation called off

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th May 2018

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 ...

Native American tribes try the vaping trade – but some have reservations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th May 2018

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...

Big in Japan – now JTI and BAT plan to make HnB bigger

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th May 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are both planning further investment in reduced-risk products following successful Japanese launches ...

‘Let’s have a policy’ – Irish senators adopt very different lines on vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th May 2018

A number of Irish senators have started to take notice of e-cigarettes – with very mixed reactions. While some have called for vaping to be encouraged as an aid to smoking cessation, others want it...

Dinner Lady aims to reach mass UK market with supermarket tie-up

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th May 2018

Vape Dinner Lady has agreed a national rollout with UK supermarket Asda for the most popular items in its e-liquid range and the company is trialling a dedicated shelving unit for further additions ...

Vape fair exhibitors urged to check their liquids and labels are legal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th May 2018

Exhibitors at Germany’s biggest vape fair, this weekend’s Hall of Vape event in Stuttgart, have been advised to check carefully that their e-liquids are labelled correctly in accordance with national and European law ...

Company behind 88Vape prepares to float on London stock market

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd May 2018

Supreme – the company behind the UK e-cigarette brands KiK and 88Vape – says its flotation on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) stock exchange in London should go ahead in the next few days ...

Hawaii may ban online sales as states try to tighten tax noose

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd May 2018

Among the most significant of a raft of e-cig legislation currently going through US state legislatures are a large number of tax proposals, and a Hawaiian bill that could ban online sales ...

FDA and FTC issue official warnings over labels ‘that attract kids’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 2nd May 2018

Thirteen warning letters have been sent by the US FDA and the Federal Trade Commission to e-liquid and e-cigarette sellers identified by them as labelling or advertising their products in a way that attracts young...

PMI and Altria report cigarettes down, HnB and vapour up

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 2nd May 2018

While sales of traditional cigarettes continue to decline worldwide, PMI is increasingly relying on its heated-tobacco device IQOS to buoy up its financial results, particularly through sales in Japan and Korea ...

Court lifts Switzerland’s ban on sales of e-cigs with nicotine

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 30th April 2018

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has reportedly lifted the sales ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes issued in 2015 by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (BLV) ...

UK ministers consider advertising policy – both their own and PMI’s

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th April 2018

The UK government is keeping an eye on the advertising of heated tobacco products such as IQOS, while defending reduced budgets for its own smoking cessation advertising ...

Legal eagle Miller to lead Juul’s campaign against youth vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 30th April 2018

Iowa attorney general Tom Miller will head Juul Labs’ bid to keep e-cigarettes from under-21s after the company announced $30m over three years to fund research and create an expert panel on the issue ...

Bid for e-cig law collapses as Mexico heads for change of government

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th April 2018

Mexico’s parliament is running out of time to address the issue of e-cigarettes in this legislative session, after missing the scheduled date for discussion of a controversial new bill ...

Colombian health ministry calls for IQOS to be treated like combustibles

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th April 2018

Colombia’s health and finance ministries have moved to force heated tobacco products such as IQOS to comply with the country’s tobacco law, arguing there is no evidence to suggest that they present any lower risk...

Counterfeit gorillas, disputed racers in China’s battlefield of fakes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th April 2018

Amid the haze of vape fog shrouding the four packed halls of the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, disputes simmered at China’s foremost vape exhibition over alleged trademark violations and cloned e-liquids ...

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