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Is online sales ban against Slovenia’s constitution? Court must decide

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

Slovenia’s Constitutional Court has been asked to rule on whether the country’s ban on online e-cigarette sales contravenes the national constitution ...

French firm aims to roll out its nicotine dosage device in Europe and US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd October 2017

Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use ...

E-cigarette prices in Bangladesh set to soar under new customs regime

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

New customs duties will more than double the price of most e-cigarettes in Bangladesh as the government attempts to reduce the use of nicotine by young people ...

From tiny beginnings, China’s vaping market is growing rapidly

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

The number of vapers in China appears to have doubled since 2016, while the value of the market has almost tripled in a year, according to research by ECigIntelligence ...

Brief respite for US manufacturers as FDA extends deadline for product registration

Written by | 29th September 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the deadline for tobacco registration from 30th September to 12th October 2017. This move offers a brief respite to manufacturers of vapour products who have yet to register with...

Jammu and Kashmir becomes the fifth Indian state to ban e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th September 2017

Jammu and Kashmir has become the fifth Indian state to ban e-cigarettes, following pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Some manufacturers may be caught out by looming deadline, SFATA warns

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 28th September 2017

The Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association (SFATA) says some manufacturers of vaping products seem unaware that Saturday 30th September is the deadline for registration with the FDA ...

Some scepticism greets PMI’s $80m-a-year support for a Smoke-Free World

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st September 2017

The launch of the Philip Morris International-sponsored Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has met with mixed reactions from the world of science and public health ...

Sweden may follow Finnish model as it prepares to impose e-cig tax

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th September 2017

Sweden is set to bring in a new tax on e-cigarettes, following a proposal in the national budget for 2018. The exact nature and level of the tax will be determined after consultation with relevant...

Australian Senate committee opposes legalising sale of nicotine e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th September 2017

An Australian government committee has recommended the rejection of a bill that would legalise the domestic sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes ...

European rules may give heated tobacco a marketing advantage

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th September 2017

Heat-not-burn (HnB) products could benefit from greater marketing opportunities in the European Union than e-cigarettes and combustible tobacco as the heating devices are not themselves considered to be tobacco products ...

Deeming relief rides through the House on the back of spending bill

Written by Jim Myers | 18th September 2017

The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of providing legislative relief from the FDA’s deeming regulation, included in a massive spending bill to keep the government going ...

Japanese regulation favours HnB products over e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th September 2017

The market for heated tobacco products in Japan is very favourable due to comparatively light regulation – as opposed to e-cigarettes, which are subject to more controls ...

Study exposes flaws in ex-Surgeon General’s report on youth vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th September 2017

A new study takes serious issue with the influential 2016 Surgeon General Report, accusing it of misrepresenting the evidence on e-cigarettes, young people and harm reduction ...

US judge throws out case against ‘misleading’ Reynolds Vapor again

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th September 2017

A federal judge has rejected a case against RJ Reynolds Vapor Co. for the second time, taking a strong stance in favour of the company ...

UK advertising bodies consider allowing e-cig health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th September 2017

The UK bodies in charge of advertising regulatory code have put forward a yes/no consultation on proposals to loosen restrictions on e-cigarette health claims in advertisements....

Coming soon: deadline for product registration in the US

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 15th September 2017

The deadline for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) product registrations for manufacturers is swiftly approaching. From 30th September, manufacturers need to register with the FDA and submit product lists, including labelling and advertisements,...

American Vaping Association urges FDA to approve iQOS

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 14th September 2017

The American Vaping Association has written to FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb urging him to approve PMI’s heated tobacco product iQOS for sale in the US ...

Rare but dangerous – France’s official warning on e-cig battery fires

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 14th September 2017

The French consumer affairs department has published a list of recommendations on the use of e-cigarette batteries following two recent reports of explosions in users’ pockets ...

Namibian e-cigarette market benefits from lack of regulation – so far

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th September 2017

Namibia has a small but slowly growing e-cigarette market – but there are fears in the southwest African republic that government intervention could put an end to the growth ...

Cole-Bishop grandfathering bill delayed again by stopgap budgeting

Written by Jim Myers | 11th September 2017

The Cole-Bishop bill to bring legislative relief to the e-cigarette industry has been stalled yet again by another stopgap spending measure agreed to by President Trump and congressional leaders ...

Reynolds-backed petition forces new vote on San Francisco flavour ban

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 8th September 2017

Residents of San Francisco will vote next summer on whether to allow the sale of flavoured e-cigarette products in the city, following a petition seeking to overturn a recent...

British MP seeks to free fruit, vegetables and e-cigs from EU shackles

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th September 2017

A new bill to liberate e-cigarettes in Britain from the EU TPD has been proposed by MP Christopher Chope, but questions remain over its seriousness. Still, the industry welcomes the opportunity for law-makers to debate...

New Zealand election doubt creates uncertainty over future of e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th September 2017

A looming knife-edge election and an opposition party without a policy on e-cigarettes has thrown New Zealand’s vaping industry into doubt over its future ...

Netherlands to extend 10 ml limit to non-nicotine e-liquids

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 7th September 2017

The Dutch health ministry is to bring in new regulation of vapour products, including a 10 ml limit on non-nicotine e-liquids and some vaguely worded restrictions on e-cigarette packaging ...

Domestic troubles send Malaysian manufacturers into foreign markets

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th September 2017

Malaysian e-liquid manufacturers are looking at the European Union and other markets as regulatory uncertainty bites at home – but only the bigger players can afford the costs involved ...

Gateway or catalyst – does trying e-cigs really lead kids on to smoking?

Written by Marc Beishon | 5th September 2017

Three new UK studies offer conflicting conclusions on the possible link between young people trying e-cigarettes and those who become smokers – but what does the weight of evidence suggest overall? ...

Australian lawmakers are warned of ‘dangerous black market’ in nicotine

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th September 2017

Australia’s ban on the sale of nicotine e-liquids has led to a black market that damages the health of the very people the law is meant to protect, an official inquiry has heard ...

Nicopure files appeal in continued bid to bring down deeming regulations

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 1st September 2017

The e-liquid maker Nicopure Labs has filed an appeal in its lawsuit against the FDA in an on-going legal battle aimed at overturning the deeming regulations ...

Germans hear it officially: e-cigs are ‘significantly’ safer than tobacco

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st August 2017

A study for the German government has concluded that “e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than tobacco”, but adds a warning that the long-term effects remain unknown ...

WHO says taxes, not indoor vaping, should be used to encourage switching

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th August 2017

The World Health Organization says governments should consider banning vaping indoors but use other strategies, such as high taxes on cigarettes, to encourage smokers to switch ...

New York schools expel e-cigs as kids switch from smoking to vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 30th August 2017

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has closed what he called “a dangerous loophole” by adding e-cigarettes to a statewide ban on smoking on school premises ...

Scottish pharmacists may soften hard line on e-cigs after reviewing evidence

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th August 2017

The Scottish Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has announced a review of evidence on e-cigarettes that could lead to a softening of its professional advice on vaping products ...

New Zealand’s pathway towards legal alternatives gets a cautious welcome

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th August 2017

The New Zealand government’s plan to create a “pathway” to the legal sale of alternative tobacco products has been broadly welcomed by harm reduction advocates – but with reservations ...

Belgium gets tough – and it’s all for the vaping market’s own good

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd August 2017

Facebook groups, vape stores with websites, and private vaping rooms have all been targeted as officials tell vapers: buy from specialist stores, where products are controlled and safe ...

UK advertising watchdog rules: no print ads for nicotine-capable e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd August 2017

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has provided further clarity on what is and is not permitted in print media e-cigarette advertising with a ruling against a magazine ad for a vape store ...

Colombia puts e-cigarette regulation on the back burner as elections loom

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd August 2017

An attempt to regulate e-cigarettes in Colombia has failed at its first voting hurdle, with no prospect of any renewed proposal coming soon ...

BAT launches Glo and Dunhill Neostiks on the South Korean HnB market

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th August 2017

British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched its Glo device in South Korea, joining Philip Morris International (PMI)'s iQOS in what could be a lively market for heated tobacco products ...

New senate proposal could finally see e-cigs regulated in the Philippines

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th August 2017

A new proposal for regulating e-cigarettes in the Philippines has been put forward by a political heavy-hitter in the country’s senate ...

New Zealand health report suggests stick for cigarettes, carrot for e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2017

A group of public health professionals in New Zealand are recommending a two-pronged approach to cutting smoking – action against combustible cigarettes combined with support for vaping ...

Vape stores see a brighter outlook as relaxed FDA regime lifts the clouds

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2017

US vape store owners are suddenly much more confident about investing in their businesses following the recent major changes to federal regulation ...

Slovenia’s tough regime remains for now an untested work in progress

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th August 2017

Slovenia was among the last few countries in the EU to transpose the TPD into national law, and it is not yet fully clear how a tough regulatory regime will play out in practice ...

Croatian study finds e-liquids break the rules on nicotine concentration

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th August 2017

Researchers in Croatia have found that more than half the e-liquids they tested exceeded the maximum nicotine concentration level laid down by the European TPD ...

Avail to make and sell Charlie’s Chalk Dust in new partnership deal

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 10th August 2017

Avail Vapor is to manufacture and sell e-liquids for Charlie’s Chalk Dust, a partnership that could signal future policy for the company and perhaps the wider e-cigarette industry ...

Big Tobacco factories switch production from cigarettes to HnB as demand rises

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th August 2017

Increasing demand for smoke-free products is leading many tobacco companies to open new facilities for heat-not-burn manufacturing – in some cases, even replacing...

US online traffic drawn increasingly to the leading e-cigarette retail sites

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 10th August 2017

Traffic to the major online e-cigarette retailers in the US has become more concentrated on just a few websites, revealing an apparent settling among the market...

PMI rejects Australian report of fake grassroots campaign for nicotine e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th August 2017

PMI has denied allegations that it orchestrated a campaign to submit pro-vaping testimonies to a government consultation on e-cigarette regulation in Australia ...

Ireland “should not implement e-cigarette tax”, ministry says

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th August 2017

The Republic of Ireland is unlikely to introduce a tax on e-cigarettes or e-liquid in the near future, recent documents...

FDA extends youth anti-smoking campaign to ENDS products

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th August 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to extend its youth anti-smoking campaign, “The Real Cost”, to...

New Zealand clears a legal path for alternative tobacco products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th August 2017

New Zealand is to introduce an amendment to existing laws that will enable the legal introduction of alternative tobacco products such as snus and heat-not-burn devices ...

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