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Policy and Politics
Danish ‘mink’ elections mean questions for future nicotine prohibition policy
18th October 2022 - News analysis |
The future viability of Denmark’s plans to ban anyone born in or after 2010 from accessing nicotine and tobacco products has been thrown into question after the country’s government has become the first ever to be brought down by mink
AVM calls for probe into senator’s ‘unethical’ calls for blanket e-cig ban…
17th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Anti-addiction plan based on harm reduction principle…
17th October 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic |
‘Vaping vote’ could affect the outcome of midterm elections…
13th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Long-awaited tobacco control plan may never appear…
11th October 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Liverpool City Council vows to fight youth vaping…
3rd October 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Brazil elections to go to second round at end of October…
3rd October 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Switzerland takes another step on long march towards stricter advertising ban
27th September 2022 - News analysis |
The Swiss Federal Council has opened the consultation process with Switzerland’s cantons on a bill to tighten restrictions on the advertising of tobacco and vaping products
Juul’s new suit against US FDA seeks materials withheld in suspended MDO
23rd September 2022 - News analysis |
Juul Labs is asking a judge to order the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release information related to its now-vacated denial of the company’s premarket tobacco application (PMTA), calling the withholding of material “part of a troubling pattern of decreasing transparency at the agency”
Tax authority says no to e-cig tax reduction…
23rd September 2022 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Is there a further shift in MEPs’ attitudes towards the risk-reduction argument?
22nd September 2022 - Blogs |
Is there any connection between people’s knowledge of reduced-risk products and their attitudes toward them? Our third survey of European Parliament members’ views will show how any such connection may have altered
Forum held to discuss e-cig policy…
16th September 2022 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Sweet sighs in Sweden as election brings a probable switch in policy on vaping
15th September 2022 - Blogs |
After the victory of right-wing parties in Sweden’s very close election, the country’s vaping sector – and its customers – may well be breathing a sigh of relief; perhaps a peppermint- or caramel- or blueberry-scented sigh
New Zealand anti-smoking group offers a less strident approach to vape flavours
15th September 2022 - Blogs |
It’s refreshing to encounter a campaigning health charity making a clear argument that retailers should be permitted to sell e-liquids in fruit and other sweet flavours, and not be limited to tobacco, mint and menthol
Anti-smoking group calls for more e-liquid flavours to be allowed…
14th September 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Health experts call for a changed public and political mindset on harm reduction
13th September 2022 - News analysis |
US scientists need to communicate more effectively with politicians and the public to ensure the country overcomes a prohibitionist mindset on tobacco harm reduction, according to some public health experts
Uncertainty mixed with optimism in vaping industry ahead of Italian elections
12th September 2022 - News analysis |
Italian citizens have been called to vote in general elections on 25th September to elect a new Parliament following the resignation of prime minister Mario Draghi on 21st July
Durbin again urges FDA to complete e-cig premarket reviews…
12th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Tobacco Control Plan closer to publication…
8th September 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Cartoon characters and kid-friendly images could be banned…
6th September 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
E-cig use remains low, and ban ‘should stay’…
5th September 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Global policy on novel nicotine products: analysis from our new Policy Radar
2nd September 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Analysis of Tamarind Intelligence’s newly launched Policy Radar product captures in detail the current regulatory framework for leading markets globally and enables us to forecast the evolution of regulation over the next five years
Early election could scupper Malaysian plan for a birthdate e-cigarette ban
25th August 2022 - News analysis |
Malaysia’s latest attempt to put an end to nicotine use among the younger generation is likely to be delayed, or even derailed, with an early election expected to stall the new bill
Why did Hawaii’s Democratic governor veto a bill to ban e-cigarette flavours?
23rd August 2022 - News analysis |
The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban on flavoured tobacco and vaping products
The life of a harm reduction advocate in a land where e-cigarettes are banned
18th August 2022 - Blogs |
It can be hard to be in a minority, with no apparent way of persuading others to your point of view – such as being a harm reduction advocate in a country where e-cigarettes are illegal
First hint of possible progress on vape regulation bill…
17th August 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2022
11th August 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report analyses whether any of the upcoming tobacco-related regulations may be challenged under the major questions doctrine, including the menthol ban and the policy relating to nicotine levels
Upcoming bill would apply tobacco regulation to e-cigs…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Legislation feared by Spain’s vaping industry may never reach parliament
11th August 2022 - News analysis |
The fate of two laws feared by Spain’s tobacco and vaping industries is in doubt due to a tight political calendar and uncertainty over future regulation at EU level
