Canada - New Brunswick: The provincial government has introduced amendments to the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act to strengthen the regulatory framework around the
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27th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: On 26th March, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the issuance of warning letters to 61 bricks-and-mortar retailers for
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 61 has been signed by the governor. The bill prohibits the sale of e-cigarette products that have not
Canada - New Brunswick: The Department of Finance and Treasury Board presented the Budget 2024-2025, which indicates the province's intention to enter into a coordinated
Canada - Yukon: The Legislative Assembly approved bill 35, which allows the government of Yukon to enter into an agreement with the government
US - Vermont: Senate Bill 18 has been passed by the House and goes back to the Senate, which passed a different version of
15th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A group of nearly 70 House Republicans has sent a letter to president Joe Biden calling on his administration to expedite the
US - Utah: Senate Bill 61 has passed both the Senate and the House and has just been sent to the governor for signature.
US - Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Supreme Court has upheld a “tobacco-free generation” law passed in 2020 by the town of Brookline that bans
Canada - Yukon: The government has introduced bill 35, which seeks to enter into a coordinated vaping taxation agreement with the government of Canada. Under
5th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published its 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. The plan’s objectives include reducing tobacco use through Canada’s Tobacco Strategy, examining youth access
5th March 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced it will investigate oil vaporising devices, components and products manufactured and sold
US - Colorado: House Bill (HB) 24-1356 has been introduced. HB 24-1356 would require the attorney general’s office to maintain a directory of manufacturers
4th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada is soliciting input from industry members and the public regarding potential regulatory actions aimed at consolidating the Tobacco Reporting Regulations
Canada - Alberta: The provincial government presented the 2024 Budget, which aims to introduce a provincial vapour tax starting on 1st January 2025. Alberta
29th February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A Tenth Circuit Court three-judge panel ruled unanimously against Cloud 9 Vapor Products and Electric Clouds in their consolidated Food and
29th February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the issuance of warning letters to five online retailers for selling unauthorised e-cigarette products. These warning
US - Minnesota: A Senate bill has been introduced that would prohibit deceptive vapour products in the state. According to SF 4351, any
US - Kentucky: Senate Bill (SB) 344, which would establish a vapour directory in the state, has been introduced. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 550 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor's desk. The bill would
US - Mississippi: Senate Bill (SB) 2886 has been introduced, which would establish a “nicotine vapor device directory” by 1st August 2024. SB
US - Georgia: Senate Bill (SB) 537 has been introduced. The bill would remove the tax difference that currently exists between closed-system and
US - Utah: House Bill 566 has been introduced, which would make it unlawful to give, distribute, sell or offer for sale the
US - California: Assembly Bill 3218 has been introduced, which would require the attorney general to establish and maintain a list of tobacco product
US - New York: Bill A 9224 has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products and vapour products within 500
US - Maine: The Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavoured nicotine products, including menthol, in the city. Hallowell, with
US - Georgia: House Bill 1260 has been introduced, which would require the commissioner of agriculture to establish and maintain a directory of
US - Federal: Republican representatives Rob Wittman of Virginia and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois wrote a letter to US Food and Drug Administration
US - North Carolina: North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein announced the launch of an online, searchable public depository that will contain nearly
6th February 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Fontem for five e-cigarette products: four
2nd February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that it has reached a global settlement with British American Tobacco (BAT) that resolves all ongoing
2nd February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday (1st February), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 14 online retailers for selling unauthorised
1st February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Pax Labs has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California against its competitor
1st February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued complaints for civil money penalties (CMPs) against 21 bricks-and-mortar retailers for
US - Tennessee: House Bill 2252 has been introduced. It would levy a tax on vapour products in a manner similar to the tax
30th January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Just a week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied Bidi Vapor’s premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for its
29th January 2024 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that he is planning to introduce a bill prohibiting vaping products again, press reports. In
US - Ohio: Local governments in Ohio cannot enact tobacco and nicotine rules, meaning that those regulations must come from the state level.
Canada - Alberta: The provincial government has published the new Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy, which aims to reduce tobacco and vaping product
23rd January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday (22nd January), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a marketing denial order (MDO) to Bidi Vapor for its
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 2691 has been introduced. It would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products and mislabelled e-liquids that contain
22nd January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The manufacturer of Smok vaping products and a Texas vape distributor have filed an appeal against the Food and Drug
22nd January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Shenzhen Youme Information Technology for two Suorin
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill 72 has been introduced, which would increase the tax rates on e-cigarettes. The rate would be 44%
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill 80 has been introduced and would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products in the state. A
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1693 has been introduced and would require the Department of Health to establish and administer an electronic smoking
US - Nebraska: Two bills have been introduced. Legislative Bill (LB) 1299 would increase the tax rate to 20% of "(i) the purchase
17th January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Shenzhen IVPS Technology for 22 Smok vaping
US - Colorado: Senate Bill (SB) 24-022 has been introduced. The bill would allow Colorado counties to regulate the distribution of tobacco products and
15th January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Senate Democrat Dick Durbin has criticised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again for its long-overdue review of premarket tobacco