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Strict regulation can aid development, says harm reduction expert

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th November 2018

Tight regulation doesn’t necessarily hamper product development, and stricter requirements could even help, according to the technical director of British tobacco harm reduction specialist Kind Consumer ...

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VapExpo promises to gather all the top names to Las Vegas show

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 17th October 2018

A vape expo which organisers say will be one of the biggest events of the year for the e-cig industry will take place in Las Vegas on 9th and 10th November, in conjunction with a...

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ECigIntelligence benchmarks an ever more complex world for you

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2018

Let ECigIntelligence keep you up-to-date on prices and other retail information on the rapidly expanding range of vaping products and brands sold by the leading online retailers around the world ...

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As time ticks down, UK vape trade is asked to consider a ‘no deal’ Brexit

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th October 2018

The UK Department of Health is consulting on the changes that will affect the e-cig industry if the UK leaves the EU with no deal with Brussels, especially those affecting product notifications and labelling ...

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COP8 looks set to ignore experts’ calls for harm reduction policy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) looks sure to maintain its hard line on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco at the conclusion of this week’s eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) on tobacco control in Geneva ...

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FDA seizes documents from Juul offices in ‘unannounced inspection’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd October 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed more than a thousand pages of documents from the offices of e-cig company Juul Labs in an “unannounced on-site inspection” ...

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Chain stores warned over e-cigarette sales to minors

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2018

All the stories from September’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state ...

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Lung specialists reopen gateway argument, and other Euro news

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2018

All the stories from September’s European regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country ...

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THR regulations: a global perspective

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th September 2018

Earlier this month ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips spoke at the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, looking at Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) regulations and whether legislation was advancing or holding back THR ...

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How every picture can tell a story

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th September 2018

During the course of the detailed research that goes into both ECigIntelligence’s Market Reports and Regulatory Reports, a lot of images are gathered and collected — and not all of them can make it into...

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‘Innovation and growth may come from unpredictable directions’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th September 2018

“It’s quite possible that growth will come from a technological development not yet on the market.” So says Elise Rasmussen, founder and director of the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum, which comes to London next...

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Czech policy switch, UK Brexit guide… the month in regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2018

All the stories from August’s European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country ...

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Youth vaping up in Indiana, while Illinois governor vetoes Tobacco 21 bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2018

All the stories from August’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state ...

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ECigIntelligence publisher launches CBD-Intel for the CBD market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st August 2018

A new online publication and research resource launched this week will be the first to focus on the fast-growing CBD industry in Europe and worldwide. CBD-Intel will provide comprehensive market and legal analysis as well...

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Sweden restricts sale and use of high-nicotine e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th August 2018

E-liquids with nicotine concentration over 17 mg/ml are now subject to a de facto ban in Sweden. Although they are not illegal, permits are required for their sale and use, as a recently-published ECigIntelligence report...

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Health chief defends ‘tobacco’ tag for e-cigs. Meanwhile, across Europe…

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd July 2018

All the stories from ECigIntelligence’s June European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page of this site, ordered alphabetically by country ...

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Minnesota capital slaps cap on e-cig retailers. And in other news…

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd July 2018

All the stories from June’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state ...

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They do it in the US – but is it right to call e-cigs ‘tobacco products’?

Written by Marc Beishon | 26th June 2018

Should scientists describe e-cigarettes – which contain no tobacco – as tobacco products? Is ENDS a better term? The answer to both questions is a firm “no”, according to the editor of a leading journal...

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Short-fill is not a short-cut round TPD regulation, lawyer warns

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th June 2018

A British lawyer and engineer has warned manufacturers of nicotine-free e-liquid they still need to comply with legislation concerning the quality of liquids ...

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France adopts zero tolerance approach to THC in vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th June 2018

The French government has moved to clear up a previous grey area in the regulation of CBD-containing e-liquids, stating that no trace of THC will be allowed in any product for sale ...