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Six months after implementing a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes, the city of Chicago has cited several businesses for breaking the rules and announced a lawsuit against a business accused of selling non-compliant vaping products
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked five leading e-cigarette manufacturers to disclose their 2019 and 2020 data on sales, advertising and promotional expenditures
Lawmakers in New York state recently introduced bills that would more than double the excise duties for vaping products with the aim of financially disincentivising citizens from using nicotine products
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a “strong performance” of its e-cigarette business in 2020, with vapour revenue up more than 50% on the previous year and growth accelerating
Vaping companies across the US are under pressure, with some going out of business and others saying they face a struggle to survive, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tightens the regulatory screw
The Indiana House of Representatives has proposed a change to the taxation scheme for e-liquids presented in a bill after lawmakers raised concerns about exactly how the money collected would be used for public health purposes
A Canadian judge has refused to grant an injunction to suspend application of Nova Scotia’s vaping laws until a challenge to its constitutionality is decided
A month after the US Congress passed a federal ban on delivering e-cigarettes by mail, the US Postal Service (USPS) is still unsure how to implement and enforce the new regulations
Imperial Brands has announced a substantial change in strategy towards its vapour segment, with more focused investment in its Blu e-cigarette brand
Members of the ruling party in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies aim to establish a new tax for e-cigarette products, while officials are working to tighten advertising restrictions and enforce the ban on vaping imports
China’s leading e-cigarette company, Relx, is hoping to raise up to $1.17bn from a US initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange
A class-action lawsuit against one of Juul’s largest distributors has been dismissed by a US judge who described it as “meritless” and “a hammer in search of a nail”
Twelve US senators, including 11 leading Democrats, have called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce tougher reviews of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs)
More than $700,000 worth of counterfeit e-cigarettes arriving from China have been seized in the US as part of a joint-agency operation to crack down on fraudulent vaping products
The leading Chinese e-cigarette brand Relx has taken the first formal steps toward an initial public offering (IPO) in the US
Canada’s Department of Health is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products to “contribute to reducing the appeal” to youth, while new flavour restrictions are also under consideration
Canada’s second-largest province has become the latest to announce an intention to restrict flavours and limit nicotine levels in vaping products
US president-elect Joe Biden has named California attorney general Xavier Becerra – an opponent of both smoking and vaping – as his choice for the vital role of health and human services secretary
New bills in both the Texas House and the Senate would impose a tax on vapour products, which lawmakers might find appealing given the budget crunch on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic
San Francisco is a step closer to becoming one of the largest cities in the US to prohibit smoking and vaping in private apartments after a proposal received broad support in the city’s legislative body
New legislation tabled in the New Brunswick provincial legislature to ban flavours in e-liquids has caused alarm among Canada’s vaping industry
US president-elect Joe Biden has yet to name his candidates to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), roles that will be crucial to e-cigarette regulation
Carlo Infurna Wangüemert, market analyst, presented vaping product trends in the US at Vape Live during VOXPO – Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 19th November. He analysed the changes in flavour and nicotine concentration of the products on offer and showed users’ hardware preferences. Carlo also provided insight into refillable pods and nicotine salts as well as pre-filled » Continue Reading.
Marc Beishon, former editor of New Scientist magazine, takes recent examples of bad science to task for misrepresenting the supposed dangers of e-cigarettes, including unfounded links with COVID-19
Montana’s newly elected governor – a business-friendly Republican replacing an anti-vaping Democrat – has received the blessing of the state’s e-cigarette industry
Public health and vaping organisations in Argentina are working on a proposal to regulate e-cigarettes, arguing that the current legislation, which dates from 2011, is no longer fit for purpose
Just a few days ahead of US elections, there is a lot of uncertainty about the approach that the next White House leader will have towards the tobacco-alternatives industry
Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court will rule by the end of next month as to whether it strikes down key parts of the province’s recent vaping laws after a company took the Canadian state to court amid violation of the country’s constitution
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased the amount of mandatory information required to report a problem with an e-cigarette device in order to “identify new or concerning trends”
The US state of Michigan is working to implement a new regulation that would ban the sale of flavoured vaping products and limit the advertising of such products, one year after a court blocked a previous effort by the state government
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