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E-cigs deserve support, urges UK’s Royal College of Physicians

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th April 2016

Regulation of e-cigarettes should encourage vaping and reflect its low risk compared with smoking, Britain’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) says...

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Final text of UK’s TPD transposition: online sales survive

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd April 2016

The British government has transposed the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) with minimal additional restrictions, as predicted by...

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Is there still hope for Spanish online retailers?

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd April 2016

The future of retail channels in the Spanish e-cigarette market may hang in the balance as the government approaches a final decision on whether to prohibit online sales, according to a new ECigIntelligence...

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Britain and the U.S.: separated by attitudes to nicotine?

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th April 2016

Differing views of nicotine in Britain and the U.S. may underlie a sharp contrast in official attitudes toward e-cigarettes, according to a group of public-health...

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Clear leaders emerging as U.S. online traffic patterns settle down

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th March 2016

Consistent patterns in Website traffic could be a sign that the U.S. online e-cigarette sector is maturing, a new ECigIntelligence report...

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State advertising restrictions running into constitutional problems

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th March 2016

Attempts to regulate e-cigarette advertising in some U.S. states are falling foul of constitutional law, a new ECigIntelligence in-depth report...

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“Cheap date” remark is an expensive mistake as Welsh health bill fails

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th March 2016

A partial ban on the public use of e-cigarettes in Wales has fallen through. But this was not due to a vaper grassroots movement. Instead, it was down to bitterness over a petty insult by...

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British city council to advocate vaping on No Smoking Day

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th March 2016

Bristol City Council is openly advocating for the use of e-cigarettes as part of nicotine replacement therapy proceedings, marking a change from normal local government views on e-cigs....

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EU takes steps toward e-cig tax regime – but nothing is certain

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th March 2016

The European Union (EU) is still some way from introducing a pan-European tax regime for e-cigarettes, despite recent media reports suggesting it is imminent. The contemplation of e-cigarette tax rules at an EU level arises...

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U.S. transportation secretary finally bans e-cigs on planes

Written by Jim Myers | 3rd March 2016

U.S. transportation secretary Anthony Foxx announced a final rule Wednesday to ban the use of e-cigarettes on all commercial flights in the U.S., aiming to avoid confusion over the legal position. “This final rule is...

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Majority of retailers still selling to under-18s

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st March 2016

An operation by Trading Standards officers in the UK town of Plymouth found that 9 out of 15 retailers still sold e-cigarette products to customers under the age of 18....

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Senate vote puts Califf among e-cig world’s most powerful

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th February 2016

Robert Califf has been confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency which will spearhead federal regulation of e-cigarettes when it releases its long-awaited deeming...

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Robert Califf confirmed as new FDA commissioner

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th February 2016

Robert Califf has been confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency which will spearhead federal regulation of e-cigarettes when it releases its long-awaited deeming...

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Article 20 of the EU TPD: what e-cig companies must do

Written by Jon Bruford | 19th February 2016

The European Union’s looming Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) includes an obligation for companies to notify authorities with detailed information on e-cig products – for example emissions, toxicology, and product components. ECigIntelligence outlined some of this...

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New association says it will represent whole industry in Washington

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th February 2016

A new industry organisation plans to represent all of the e-cigarette sector as it pushes on legislators to lessen regulatory...

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Do as I do: U.S. politician blows clouds of vapour in Congress

Written by Jim Myers | 16th February 2016

In an unusual show-and-tell episode, a California Republican member of the U.S. Congress vaped during his debate against an amendment to ban the use of e-cigarettes on...

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Investors support e-liquid retailer’s move into new channels

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th February 2016

A London-based e-cigarette startup has received £235,000 ($340,000, €300,000) from angel investors which will help it expand from online to offline sales while maintaining its current subscription...

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Califf’s FDA nomination may move quickly to final vote

Written by Jim Myers | 14th February 2016

The stalled nomination of Robert Califf to become the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received another major boost last week when a motion was filed to limit debate on Califf’s...

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Smaller retailers struggle in Athens e-cig market

Written by Jon Bruford | 26th January 2016

E-cig retailers in the Greek capital Athens remain positive despite smaller stores struggling, with continuing growth giving some grounds for...

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Germany to prohibit menthol, many other e-liquid flavours

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st January 2016

Germany is to ban menthol e-liquid as well as many other flavours when it transposes the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive...