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Americas: The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO), has published a 148-page Report on Tobacco Control for the Region
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US - California: The San Benito County Board has voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance banning the sale of single-use e-cigarettes and flavoured tobacco products within
US - California:Â Senate Bill 1215, which covers the recycling of electronic waste, has been amended by the Assembly to specifically exclude electronic nicotine
US - Pennsylvania: House Bill 1309 has been referred to the Senate. This bill would include electronic smoking devices within the definition of
11th August 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: A Freedom of Information request by a media outlet has revealed an August 2020 memo showing that the Center for
10th August 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal:Â Cristine Delnevo, director of the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and a professor of health behaviour, society and policy at the
New York State: County executive Adam Bello has announced that Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services is partnering with a waste disposal company to collect and
8th August 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Brian King, director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has said in a public update
5th August 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, has issued a statement saying the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “should enforce
Canada - Nova Scotia:Â The Finance and Treasury Board has told ECigIntelligence that the federal excise duty on vapour products, due to come into
Canada - British Columbia:Â The Ministry of Finance has told ECigIntelligence that the federal excise duty on vapour products, due to come into force
1st August 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Last week, a United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the petitions for review of four
US - California: As of 25th July, it’s unlawful to sell flavoured tobacco to anyone in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County. The
28th July 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada’s Tobacco Control Directorate has told ECigIntelligence there is no timetable for the adoption and implementation of the Order Amending Schedules 2 and
27th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Matt Holman, director of the Office of Science at the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is leaving immediately to
US - New York:Â Senate Bill 4142Â has been signed into law by governor Kathy Hochul. The bill makes smoking on all state-owned beaches and
25th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has issued some more warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of
US - Michigan: House Bill (HB) 6108Â has been signed into law by the governor. This bill amends state law to raise the legal
21st July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer JWEI has announced that it has submitted a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the US Food and Drug
20th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal:Â US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf has ordered an external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP),
20th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: Myblu vaping products will not be allowed to be sold in the US market while the court reviews a marketing
US - California: Attorney general Rob Bonta yesterday announced $22m in state funding for local government agencies to tackle the illegal sale of tobacco products,
19th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: Triton Distribution and Vapetasia, two manufacturers of flavoured e-liquids, were denied a review of the FDA’s marketing denial order (MDO)
18th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: The anti-tobacco, anti-vaping Truth Initiative is calling on the FDA “to immediately remove all synthetic nicotine products now on the market
US - California: Millbrae City Council intends to prepare an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products within the city, which lies
US - Hawaii:Â House Bill (HB) 1570 has been vetoed by the governor. The version as it currently stands would ban the sale of
14th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: New warning letters have been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Among them is the warning: “Please be
14th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce the congressionally mandated deadline and clear the
13th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US- general: Today, 13th July, is the final date for synthetic nicotine products to be marketed in the US without a premarket tobacco
13th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The American Vapor Manufacturers Association has formally asked the inspector general of the US Department of Health and Human Services to investigate
13th July 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico:Â The Federal Commission for Protection Against Public Health Risks (Cofepris) has closed down more than 179 shops and vending machines and seized almost
12th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Tomorrow, 13th July, is the last day synthetic nicotine products can be marketed in the US without a premarket tobacco product
8th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: President and CEO of Truth Initiative, Robin Koval, has issued a statement expressing both confusion and disappointment that “after an
7th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another batch of warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of e-liquid products that it regards
6th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has administratively stayed its marketing denial order (MDO) against Juul Labs, says “there are scientific issues
US -Â Michigan:Â Senate Bill 1109Â has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of vapour products with any heating element not made of or
4th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) met up with the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to discuss the future
US - California: San Jose’s ban on flavoured tobacco becomes effective today, 1st July, prohibiting the sale of any tobacco products and e-cigarettes with
US - Indiana: As of today, 1st July 2022, a tax on e-cigarettes will become effective, as enacted by House Bill (HB) 1001,
US - California: As written in Senate Bill (SB) 395, enacted last year, beginning today, 1st July 2022, “a purchaser shall pay a
30th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Columbia Circuit in
29th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of e-liquid products that are classed as
Hawaii:Â House Bill (HB) 1570 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor on 4th May. A notice of intent to veto by
28th June 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Canada’s 2022 budget has received royal assent, introducing federal excise duty on vaping products effective 1st October 2022. The rate would be
27th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: A federal court has temporarily blocked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s marketing denial order (MDO) banning Juul from the
23rd June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Juul Labs for all
US - New Jersey: Assembly Bill 4316 has been introduced, which would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and tobacco products by drivers engaged in delivery of
20th June 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The government has proposed changes to the Vaping Products Reporting Regulations, requiring manufacturers of vaping products with and without nicotine to provide Health Canada
17th June 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The company Tabacos Desvenados has filed an appeal trial (amparo) against the presidential decree that prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes and
US - Michigan: House Bill (HB) 6108 has passed the House and is now in the Senate. This bill would amend state law to raise the
