Policy and Politics
Irish government open to suggestions for future policy on disposal for disposables
19th June 2023 - News analysis |
Ireland is holding a public consultation on disposable vaping devices that will determine the future of the products in the country. All responses will be considered and used to inform the next steps of policy-making
Industry members’ concerns as Ireland takes further steps to legislate vaping
19th June 2023 - News analysis |
Ireland’s Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill, which would make it illegal to sell vaping products to under-18s, among other provisions, is in the window to be debated in Parliament
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th-16th June
19th June 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Congress members ask for better e-cig warning labels…
16th June 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
EC Expert Group on Tobacco Policy meeting minutes published…
16th June 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Europe, Panama |
Can vaping legal framework be built on more than just slipshod bills, please?
15th June 2023 - Blogs |
It’s surprising the loopholes lawmakers can miss when writing, debating and passing bills. Or is it? With allegations that politicians don’t even read bills they vote on and of proposals copying vested interest submissions verbatim
Illicit vaping enforcement squad already at work…
15th June 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th-9th June
13th June 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Bangladesh budget proposes spike in taxes to get harm down and revenue up
12th June 2023 - News analysis |
The Bangladeshi government’s latest annual budget proposal lists a substantial rise in the taxation of nicotine products, including a certain category of cigarettes, e-cigarette devices and even cigarette paper
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th May-2nd June
7th June 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Children’s doctors back calls for a ban on disposables…
6th June 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Big tax rises proposed in bid to reduce vaping…
6th June 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Birthdate-based e-cig ban back on Parliament agenda…
6th June 2023 - Alerts | |
Health minister urges young people to quit vaping…
1st June 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Dominican Republic |
Minister warns against e-cigarette use on World No Tobacco Day…
1st June 2023 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th May
30th May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
No more freebies – UK government gets serious about rise in youth vaping
30th May 2023 - News analysis |
A raft of new measures to crack down on a rise in youth vaping has been announced by the UK government, including a ban on the distribution of free samples to under-18s
School for scandal – how metal detectors highlighted a troubling youth trend
29th May 2023 - Blogs |
The first item on the BBC’s morning news round-up was about vaping – and of course, as you expect even in e-cig-loving Britain, the news wasn’t good
PM shares concerns after report of high levels of metal in illegal vapes…
25th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
The land where it’s courting trouble even to debate the pros and cons of vaping
25th May 2023 - Blogs |
India is far from unique in the high level of misperception about nicotine among its doctors and its politicians. But sometimes the famously fussy bureaucracy can become positively farcical
Committee calls for report into tobacco and e-cig taxation…
24th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
The ‘epidemic’ is over – it’s time for the FDA to get real on vaping, says think tank
24th May 2023 - News analysis |
US authorities have started to say the science indicates any youth vaping “epidemic” is now over and they should start making policy decisions that suit the real-world trend, according to a free-market think tank
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th May
23rd May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping