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Was freeing e-cigarettes from FDA rule ever really a straw worth reaching for?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 11th June 2021

It was always a long shot – such a long shot that no one, surely, was surprised that the US Supreme Court refused to review the case ...

US Supreme Court refuses challenge to FDA authority over vaping products

Written by Aidan Semmens | 8th June 2021

The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate e-cigarettes, refusing to review a case that relied on a constitutional doctrine last applied in 1935 ...

To vape or not to vape – that’s not the only question for the globally-focused WHO

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th June 2021

Advocates for e-cigarettes are often infuriated with the position taken by the World Health Organization towards vaping – but might there be some fair reason behind the WHO’s less-than-enthusiastic stance? ...

Global flavour development trends

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th May 2021

ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online ...

It’s all an Act – the END is not as near as Krishnamoorthi’s title sequence suggests

Written by Aidan Semmens | 21st May 2021

The END ENDS Act – it sounds like an existential threat to the whole e-cigarette industry in the US. Or at least an end to the legal e-cigarette industry. The reality is rather less extreme...

EU TPD implementation report: the countdown has started

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th May 2021

The EU Commission will soon reveal the outcome of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation report, a long-awaited document that will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the legislation ...

Worlds apart – while others ban e-cigs, UK hospitals hand them out for free

Written by Aidan Semmens | 7th May 2021

Smokers visiting A&E departments in five UK hospitals are being offered free e-cigarette starter packs in a 30-day trial to determine their effectiveness in smoking cessation ...

Podcast: what are the main issues surrounding flavoured e-cigarettes?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th April 2021

Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views ...

Juul executives face trial after US judge rules racketeering claims ‘plausible’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2021

A major lawsuit in California against Juul Labs and Altria over youth marketing tactics is moving forward after a judge endorsed a new racketeering theory as “plausible” ...

Washington attack on nicotine in smokes could be good news for e-cigarettes

Written by Aidan Semmens | 23rd April 2021

News that the Biden administration is considering reducing nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes in the US has affected stock prices in the UK – and has potentially interesting implications for the vaping market ...

Canada plans new federal e-liquid tax from 2022 ‘to cut harmful vaping’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th April 2021

The Canadian government aims to implement a new federal excise duty on vaping products from 2022 “to help curtail harmful consumption” of e-cigarettes ...

Juul aims to double availability in UK vape stores with new distribution deal

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 19th April 2021

Juul Labs has reached a distribution agreement with wholesaler UK Vapour Brands (UKVB) to extend its footprint “as much as possible” across British specialist vape retailers ...

Legal uncertainties are cramping the vaping industry worldwide, says Relx

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th April 2021

Changes and uncertainty over regulatory approach in some big vaping markets, and the rise in compatible products, are major current challenges for big players in the e-cigarette industry, such as Relx International ...

Smoke-free or nicotine-free? That’s the question the WHO must consider

Written by Aidan Semmens | 16th April 2021

Does the World Health Organization’s absolute opposition to vaping truly serve the cause of global health? The UK parliamentary panel looking into the question doesn’t think so ...

MPs suggest Britain should cut WHO funding if COP9 sticks by e-cig stance

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th April 2021

A group of UK members of parliament have suggested the government should think twice about its contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) if it remains hostile towards vaping products ...

Product placement in music videos is the way to make vaping look cool to kids

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th April 2021

New research suggests “exposure to e-cigarette product placement in music videos is associated with vaping among young adults”. Meanwhile, back in the Marvel universe, something strange is stirring ...

Regulatory pathways for e-cigarette products in Eurasia and the Middle East

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2021

How are e-cigarettes regulated in the former Soviet countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Middle-Eastern states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – and what are the similarities and differences between the...

Vape companies ask US Supreme Court to rule FDA deeming regulations invalid

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th April 2021

A group of eight vaping companies are escalating their legal fight against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s oversight of e-cigarette products, and in particular the premarket approval (PMTA) process ...

Why attempts to close the ‘gateway’ could lead to more smoking by kids, not less

Written by Aidan Semmens | 2nd April 2021

Is vaping by young people really as bad for public health as orthodox opinion would have it? Are young vapers really more likely to become smokers – and if so, why? New research should make...

No amount of inducement will encourage kids to take up vaping, lab study finds

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2021

No amount of TV advertising, celebrity endorsement, money-off vouchers or candy inducements can get kids interested in e-cigarettes, new laboratory experiment discovers ...