This report looks at the US concept of the continuum of risk that not all tobacco and nicotine products are equally harmful, traces the evolution of policy based on it over the years, and looks...
This report analyses the potential impact of recent changes in the “major questions doctrine”, which addresses the issue of how far US federal agencies can go in making policy on their own initiative ...
This report looks at the US federal multi-agency task force to curb the distribution and sale of illegal e-cigarettes, examines options companies have, and summarises the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on illicit e-cigs ...
This report explains what nicotine analogues are and what their current US federal legal status is, looks at criticism of the FDA’s lack of regulations on them, and predicts their future in the country ...
This report analyses whether US states are considering the different harm profiles of tobacco products (which can include e-cigarettes) when taxing them, in order to encourage consumption of lower-risk products ...
This report tracks and analyses the challenges brought to court by vape companies of their marketing denial orders (MDOs) of their premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) ...
The report analyses enacted law and proposed bills that require tobacco products and e-cigarettes to be included in the tobacco directories before they can be distributed or sold in US states ...
This short report details what ECigIntelligence considers the ten most significant vaping-related bills currently on the table in the 10 most highly populated US states ...
This report examines the debate around possible bans on disposable e-cigs in Europe and through a case study of the French bill banning e-cigarettes, analyses if such a bill can be blocked by the EC...
This report examines the seizures of illegal e-cigarettes at US ports of entry, analysing the ports that receive the biggest volume of e-cigarette shipments and the customs values of those shipments ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 19th February 2024
This report examines state environment-related proposals that could impact the e-cigarette sector in the US, looking at any proposed bills in a variety of areas that relate to sustainability and the environment ...
This report examines the challenge brought to court by Triton and Vapetasia, against the MDOs issued by the US FDA in response to both companies’ premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) ...
This report examines the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement measures taken in relation to unauthorised tobacco products, and analyses the warning letters sent out throughout 2023 ...
On 8th January, the US Supreme Court declined to hear tobacco company RJ Reynolds’ challenge to California’s flavour ban on tobacco products. This isn't the first time a similar challenge has been rejected ...
This report aims to briefly analyse the most important legal developments of 2023 related to the EU sustainability proposals that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 18th December 2023
This report examines tribal territories in the US and how federal and state tobacco policy affects them, with analysis of specific case law examples ...
In May 2023, the US FDA issued import alerts on multiple vape products and said any that do not have marketing authorisation will be detained at the border. This report looks at the process, implications...
A new regulation on batteries was published in the EU Official Journal in July 2023. This report analyses the most important EU requirements related to portable batteries ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 15th November 2023
This report provides detailed analysis of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report, which assessed the FDA’s efforts regarding online tobacco retailers’ compliance with the Tobacco Control Act ...
This report examines the challenge brought to court by Avail Vapor against the marketing denial order issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in response to the company’s premarket tobacco product application ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 6th September 2023
This report discusses the background to this court decision requiring the FDA to submit status updates of the PMTA review, examines the timeline of these updates and provides analysis of the FDA's progress ...
This report examines and compares the protection of intellectual property through patents and trademarks at both federal and state levels, though individual state requirements are not...
This report looks at proposals that have been introduced in states across the US whenever specific references to disposable e-cigarettes have been included ...
This report analyses the compliance of new “eco-friendly” products with the requirements of selected EU environmental policy initiatives and the EU Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) ...
This report tackles questions about US federal regulation of disposable e-cigarettes, examines the regulatory loophole question, and looks into pressure from the public ...
This reports examines some of the most important changes implemented in the May update of our Policy Radar and provides some key insights into what they mean for the industry ...
This report covers the legal agreements between Juul Labs and various state governments in the US. It also discusses the role that advocacy has played in these settlements and touches on their implications for future...
This report explores the current intellectual property lawsuits in the US, beginning with a table providing summary information on the cases themselves, followed by a deeper analysis of the lawsuits with key arguments ...
This report analyses an apparently change in the FDA's review process for PMTAs, and discusses a number of individual cases where companies have raised it following the issuing of an MDO ...
Nicotine-containing products are considered acute hazardous waste in the US, and this report provides analysis of the waste management regulations, at a federal level, for businesses in the US ...
This report examines the global regulatory trends that follow the data set out in the Policy Radar in order to unveil, to a limited extent, the direction of the discussions that may dominate the tenth...
This report examines the US Food and Drug Administration proposed rule that would establish a unified regulatory framework for tobacco product manufacturing practice requirements ...
This report examines the federal and general state requirements (though it does not analyse specific individual state requirements) that e-cigarette manufacturers need to comply with before selling their products in duty-free stores in the US...
While disposable e-cigs are the fastest growing category in the industry, they are also the fastest growing source of concern for policymakers. This report discusses how and why these products could eventually be banned in...
The aim of this report is to analyse legal developments in the European Union related to the environment that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector, such as waste management and the phasing out...
For the third year running, in late 2022 we surveyed members of the European Parliament (MEPs) about their views on new nicotine products – e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. This report details our findings...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 24th February 2023
This report examines state environment-related proposals that could impact the e-cigarette sector, looking at any proposed bills in areas such as single-usage bans/restrictions, batteries, packaging/waste, ingredients/labelling, plastics and sustainability reporting ...
This report analyses how each of the four geographical areas in the US regulate taxation, product restrictions, retail channel and youth access restrictions, and advertising, noting similarities and differences ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 16th December 2022
This report will examine the US legislators’ database, which contains information of the state legislators' past legislative moves over the last four years ...
This report covers all e-cigarette packaging regulations currently under US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority, including which products need labelling, health warnings and other warning statements, and child-resistant packaging ...
This November, elections will be held: legislative races will be conducted in 46 states and governor races will be held in 36. This report analyses the potential outcomes and how it could affect tobacco/nicotine policies...
Analysis of Tamarind Intelligence’s newly launched Policy Radar product captures in detail the current regulatory framework for leading markets globally and enables us to forecast the evolution of regulation over the next five years ...
In August 2022, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing drafted new instructions to regulate retail, licensing and advertising of tobacco products. This report will examine these newly proposed requirements ...
This report analyses whether any of the upcoming tobacco-related regulations may be challenged under the major questions doctrine, including the menthol ban and the policy relating to nicotine levels ...
This regulatory report looks at the US states that have enacted or proposed bills aimed at imposing restrictions on tobacco product and e-cigarette manufacturers before marketing their products ...