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Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and
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22nd September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Registration is now open for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s two-day public meeting (23rd and 24th October) on the
21st September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use
19th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is requesting nominations by 11th October for
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed public health legislation (A1025/S50) that amends the public buildings law to prohibit the sale of tobacco
18th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
15th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday, 14th September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 15 online retailers and 3
US - California: Bill AB 935 has passed the Senate after amendments, which have been concurred in by the House, and has
13th September 2023 - Illinois, United States |
US - General: Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has sent a letter to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert
US - Federal: Pastel Cartel, the manufacturer of Esco Bars vaping devices, has filed a lawsuit with the US Federal District Court in the
8th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administrations (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched new resources to help applicants navigate the
7th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Brian King, director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) spoke at the Smoker
1st September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general have signed a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging it
31st August 2023 - North America |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webinar to help online retailers respond to warning letters
31st August 2023 - District of Columbia, United States |
US - Federal: The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has found that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed
US - Federal: Indiana attorney general, Todd Rokita, has sent a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing his
29th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: On 10th March 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule titled "Requirements for Tobacco
25th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out many more warning letters than usual to e-cigarette manufacturers
23rd August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Njoy has asked the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban the importation and sale of certain Juul products, including
US - Hawaii: Honolulu Council chair Tommy Waters said recently that the proposed flavour ban on tobacco products and e-cigs in Honolulu
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Ministry of Health has published proposed amendments to the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act which aim to
US - Connecticut: Democrat Richard Blumenthal and other senators are calling for new initiatives on teen e-cigarette use. One of their first
US - Virginia: The Leesburg Police Department conducted an under-age vaping operation at 29 retail stores in the town and charged four
16th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of e-liquid products
US - Illinois:Â Senate Bill 1561 has been approved by the governor. This bill amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act, including the use
10th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: A federal judge in California has said he plans to approve Juul’s $255m settlement despite multiple objections “in order
Venezuela / Americas: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, has praised Venezuela
4th August 2023 - North America, United States |
3rd August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs is seeking to raise around $1bn in funding, according to Bloomberg. The report quotes an anonymous source
US - Illinois: House Bill 1540 has been signed into law by governor J.B. Pritzker, amending the Smoke-Free Illinois Act of 2008. The amendment now bans
28th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to Brash LLC d/b/a Smooth Vapes Hawaii and Stella Blues
28th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issue warning letters to three distributors – ABS Distribution Inc., EC Supply,
US - Maine: Bill LD 1215 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. It would ban the sale and distribution of tobacco products
26th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published the results of a 2021 survey concluding that 4.5% of
24th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has announced that it will hold a virtual
US - Illinois: As of 23rd July 2023, retailers are no longer allowed to distribute any flavoured liquid nicotine product – except for
20th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs has announced the submission to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the first premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for
14th July 2023 - North America, United States |
Federal: "This [Biden] administration would make criminals of law-abiding citizens while granting actual felons early release and encouraging illicit drug use," said senator
14th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Alli Boughner, vice president of American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM), has published a piece in the American Council on Science
13th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund has released a report advocating federal and state legislation to ban or impose
US - federal: New York City mayor Eric Adams and counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix have announced that the city has filed a federal lawsuit against four
US - Hawaii: Governor Josh Green has signed Senate Bill 975, now Act 62, saying it will “help reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and decrease
4th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed a complaint brought against Altria and Juul Labs over the tobacco giant’s December 2018
3rd July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs has filed complaints against Njoy with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the United States District
US - Louisiana: The excise tax on vapour products increased on 1st July from $0.05 per ml to $0.15 per ml, as stipulated
27th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Associated Press is reporting that the number of different e-cigarette devices sold in the US has almost tripled to
23rd June 2023 - North America, United States |
