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Coalition partners at odds as Pirates oppose Czech plan to tax e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th July 2023

The Czech Pirate Party, a member of the ruling five-party coalition government, has voiced opposition to the Cabinet’s proposal to impose a tax of CZK10 (€0.42) per ml on e-cigarette refills ...

Denmark looks to stricter laws to battle use of nicotine, disposable e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th July 2023

The Danish health minister is considering increased age limits, higher prices and more severe sanctions for stores breaking the law to address rising use of nicotine products in the country ...

Should it stay or should it go? Brazil’s ban on e-cigarettes is put in question again

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th July 2023

A relaxation of the ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in Brazil could be around the corner following a public consultation, according to some commentators in the country ...

Vape show finds Egyptian authorities eager to grasp e-cig opportunities

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 12th July 2023

Egypt will soon see the introduction of new regulations, including minimum product standards and retail channel restrictions, as the market for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco garners increasing attention ...

88Vape maker lands UK distribution deal for China’s Elf Bar and Lost Mary brands

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 11th July 2023

UK fast-moving consumer goods company Supreme expects to see a new distribution deal with Elf Bar push revenue from its e-cigarette business past the £100m mark for the first time ...

US FTC orders dismissal of antitrust lawsuit over Juul and Altria’s former deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th July 2023

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed the antitrust case over the now-defunct no-compete deal between Altria Group and Juul Labs, saying that pursuing the case is “no longer in the public interest” ...

Now Juul takes on Altria, claiming ‘Njoy Ace wouldn’t work without our tech’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th July 2023

Juul Labs is suing Njoy and its parent company Altria Group, alleging that the Njoy Ace product infringes patents owned by Juul ...

What’s in a name? Another round begins in the fight for the right to be called Elf

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th July 2023

In the latest twist in a bitter legal trademark battle between rival e-cigarette firms, the makers of Elf Bar disposable vapes are fighting the court order that prompted them to change the product’s name ...

Health charity urges Scotland to consider an Australian-style prescription regime

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 4th July 2023

Fear of the effects of an increase in youth vaping has led a UK anti-smoking charity to call for e-cigarettes to be made available on prescription only, matching public health policy in Australia ...

US FDA CTP takes ‘data-driven approach’ in response to Reagan-Udall report

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd July 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products has published milestones to expect as it continues to address issues brought up by the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s recent report ...

New Zealand health research fund backs three-year trial of ways to quit vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th June 2023

Research into how New Zealanders can stop vaping will receive part of a NZD53.7m (USD32.6m) government funding allocation for research into pressing health issues ...

FDA cracks down on Esco Bars and Elf Bar with warning letters in compliance ‘blitz’

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th June 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to 189 retailers as part of its efforts to police sales of disposable vapes. It has also highlighted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies...

Irish government open to suggestions for future policy on disposal for disposables

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2023

Ireland is holding a public consultation on disposable vaping devices that will determine the future of the products in the country. All responses will be considered and used to inform the next steps of policy-making...

Industry members’ concerns as Ireland takes further steps to legislate vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2023

Ireland’s Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill, which would make it illegal to sell vaping products to under-18s, among other provisions, is in the window to be debated in Parliament ...

New Zealand takes a less strict approach towards rising vaping rates among youth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th June 2023

New Zealand is trying to balance keeping smoking-cessation rates up and vaping from climbing, especially among young people, but is it doing enough? ...

Bangladesh budget proposes spike in taxes to get harm down and revenue up

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th June 2023

The Bangladeshi government’s latest annual budget proposal lists a substantial rise in the taxation of nicotine products, including a certain category of cigarettes, e-cigarette devices and even cigarette paper ...

Tax hike is Denmark’s answer to rise in use of smoke-free products among youth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th June 2023

Though the proportion of young people who smoke cigarettes in Denmark is declining, the use of smokeless nicotine products among them is on the rise ...

Ireland prepares to shut the door against e-cig sales and advertising to under-18s

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th June 2023

It will soon be illegal to sell e-cigarette products to under-18s in Ireland after ministers received government approval to bring forward a bill containing a wide range of measures on smoking and vaping ...

Altria completes $2.75bn acquisition of Njoy, banks on FDA-approved Ace sales

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd June 2023

Tobacco giant Altria confirmed it had completed its acquisition of e-cigarette maker Njoy for $2.75bn, having cleared antitrust checks in the US ...

FDA plays Hyde and go seek in latest move against retail of disposables

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st June 2023

Action against disposable e-cigarettes continues in the US, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing warning letters to 30 retailers over sales of the popular Puff and Hyde brands ...

Canada prepares to lead the world with health warnings on every cigarette

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st June 2023

Canada is about to become the first country in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes, little cigars and other tobacco products ...

No more freebies – UK government gets serious about rise in youth vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th May 2023

A raft of new measures to crack down on a rise in youth vaping has been announced by the UK government, including a ban on the distribution of free samples to under-18s ...

A very rare tragedy – how vaping could have contributed to a teenager’s death

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th May 2023

The possible role of e-cigarettes in cases of collapsed lungs has been under greater scrutiny following reports blaming the death of an Israeli teenager on vaping ...

US FDA warns makers of Breeze and Esco Bars on illegal flavoured disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th May 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to the manufacturers of Breeze and Esco Bars disposable vape products to protect young people against illegal flavoured disposable e-cigarette products ...

New research has Scotland concerned about young vapers and dual users

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th May 2023

New data released by the Scottish government based on research looking at a dozen surveys puts current vaping use somewhere between 5% and 13.2%, and shows use has been increasing over time ...

Upcoming EU battery law could mean change-or-die time for disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th May 2023

Disposable e-cigarette products will be forced to change design or face being banned as new battery regulations are brought into the EU, experts predict ...

E-cigs less addictive than cigarettes, says expert at E-cigarette Summit 2023

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th May 2023

Vaping and smoking addiction should be considered separate from each other, and addiction can manifest regardless of the nicotine consumption method, says public health expert ...

Plain wrapping conveys misleading views of the perils of vaping vis-a-vis smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2023

Researchers have found teenagers were more likely to report “no interest” in trying e-cigarettes in standardised packaging, and also more likely to perceive them as being equally or more harmful than smoking ...

The ‘epidemic’ is over – it’s time for the FDA to get real on vaping, says think tank

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th May 2023

US authorities have started to say the science indicates any youth vaping “epidemic” is now over and they should start making policy decisions that suit the real-world trend, according to a free-market think tank ...

Reagan-Udall reports mean different strokes for different arms of US FDA

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2023

The Reagan-Udall Foundation’s reports on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provide “substantially different future policy implications” for the different FDA programs investigated ...

Man on a mission to counter ‘nicotine illiteracy’ and aid smokers everywhere

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th May 2023

Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and...

Panama resists all attempts to repeal national ban on e-cigarette products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th May 2023

Vaping advocates in Panama have been repeatedly frustrated in their efforts to get a blanket ban on the use, sale and importing of e-cigarette products overturned ...

Illegal, untested vapes ‘putting health and legitimate UK businesses at risk’

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 17th May 2023

The UK government needs to clamp down on the increasing numbers of rogue retailers selling untested and illegal vaping products, both online and instore, according to compliance expert Robert Sidebottom ...

UK advertising watchdog cracks the whip against promotion of vaping on TikTok

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th May 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that commercially associated vaping posts should not appear on the social media site TikTok ...

Will post-Brexit U-turn mean the end of UK plan to ditch EU vaping regulations?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th May 2023

The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review ...

Tobacco industry dismisses public consultation on TPD as mere formality

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2023

The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) ...

Debate continues as Australia outlines landmark vaping reforms, including bans

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th May 2023

Australia has announced that it will take measures to further restrict e-cigarette access as part of its commitment to reducing smoking and vaping rates and their harm to young people ...

Nearly the end – Altria shells out $235m to settle 6,000 ‘meritless’ Juul cases

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria is to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 state and federal cases related to Juul, ending most of the suits it is still facing in relation to the e-cigarette company...

Follow the Swedish model to cut smoking rates, Italian tells fellow EU lawmakers

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th May 2023

The best way to reduce smoking rates is by encouraging smokers to switch to new, reduced-risk categories, according to Italian MEP Aldo Patriciello, who recommends the Swedish approach ...

Big Tobacco accused of doing too little, too slowly in switch to reduced risk

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th May 2023

Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) ...

Norway set to reverse its ban on e-cigs, but other future restrictions unveiled

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th May 2023

A ban on flavours and an increasing age limit to prevent future generations from accessing tobacco products are two of the most important elements of new regulations being considered in Norway ...

E-cig maker Ispire seals Nasdaq listing and deal to supply Cookies CBD vapes

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

Newly listed vaping firm Ispire Technology has signed a partnership with cannabis brand Cookies to sell CBD vapes across the United States ...

‘Strong start’ to the year for Altria after switching its e-cigarette interests

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria closed the first quarter of 2023 with a slight fall in its net revenues compared with the same period last year, after divesting from Juul Labs and agreeing to purchase Njoy...

Russia tightens the rules on e-cig sales after teen deaths are blamed on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd May 2023

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of alternative tobacco products, intended particularly to curb under-age demand – even though sales to under-18s were already banned ...

Next TPD ‘should differentiate between smoking and less dangerous alternatives’

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st May 2023

While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives such as e-cigarettes ...

PMI ends interest in US vaping market, outsources manufacturing elsewhere

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th April 2023

Philip Morris International will scale back and partially outsource its vaping business, instead focusing on other tobacco alternatives that can help it become a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025 ...

Plain packaging and vaping restrictions on the table in South African tobacco bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th April 2023

South Africa’s upcoming Tobacco Control Bill could finally bring the country’s regulations into line with World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) guidelines ...

US Center for Tobacco Products faces House probe over ‘regulatory failure’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

A US House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for alleged failure to effectively regulate nicotine products ...

Quebec closer to banning non-tobacco flavours among other e-cig regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

The Canadian province of Quebec has served notice it plans to ban flavours other than tobacco and limit nicotine concentrations as well as the size of liquid containers in vaping products sold there ...

Stricter rules on e-cigs are likely, but will damage anti-smoking efforts, says MEP

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2023

Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism” ... ...

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