Great News for E-cigarette Shipments in 2022
Hong Kong may lift the ban on the trans-exporting of e-cigarettes by land and sea to boost growth, the cost for ecig shipments will cut down. On 18th Oct, China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may lift a ban on trans-exporting e-cigarettes and other heated tobacco products by land and sea by the end of […]
Do Vape Flavor Bans Work？
The 2009 U.S. federal Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act banned fruit and candy flavors in combustible cigarettes but did not restrict their use in products such as e-cigarettes. So in 2020, House Bill 2457 was introduced to include e-cigarettes in the flavor ban. The original intent of the vape flavor ban was to prevent […]
U.S. Congress Passes Synthetic Nicotine Regulation Bill
March 11 – The U.S. Congress passed a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over synthetic nicotine and any other non-tobacco-derived nicotine on March 11 as part of a U.S. federal funding bill. Biden is expected to sign the bill into law soon. As previously reported, the FDA had previously expressed an interest […]
Philippines Vape Flavor Ban
The Philippines bans the sale of e-cigarettes containing flavors other than menthol and tobacco. House Deputy Speaker Rodante Macoletta stressed that the e-cigarette bill has rigorous safeguards for youth protection. March 3 – The Philippine Bicameral Conference Committee Report on Omnibus House Bill 9007 and Senate Bill 2239, also known as the e-cigarette bill, would […]
Should e-cigarettes be available on NHS?
March 3 — 7% of people in Scotland use e-cigarettes. More than 1/3 of respondents to a new survey conducted in Scotland believe e-cigarettes should be offered in the NHS National Health Service in Scotland. GoSmokeFree.co.uk asked 1,200 respondents to gauge their views on e-cigarettes to help smokers reduce tobacco use and thus reduce the […]
Vaping Ireland: Flavored Vape Should be Banned？
Royal college of physicians: flavored e-cigarettes should be banned, e-cigarette advertising restricted. March 2 – Ireland should consider raising the age limit for purchasing tobacco and nicotine inhalation products to 21, said Professor Des Cox, chair of the RCPI Tobacco Policy Group. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland said flavored e-cigarettes should be banned […]
US Banned JUUL Compatible Pods
Crackdown on Compatible Pods has become a trend in the e-cigarette industry, with foreign countries explicitly banning Compatible Pods from entering the market by legal means, an effective means of maintaining market order and promoting healthy development of the industry. According to the official U.S. media “Federal Register,” the U.S. International Trade Commission (The International […]
Sweden Plans to Ban All E-Cigarette Flavors Other Than Tobacco
The Swedish government aims to impose stricter regulations on alternative nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. February 27, the Swedish Ministry of Social Affairs has announced plans to ban all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco. The announcement indeed came as a surprise to many, especially considering that Sweden reached its goal of going smoke-free in […]
30 US States Impose Excise Taxes on Vape
There are many federal restrictions on the sale of vaping products, but at least for now, there are no federal-level taxes on vaping products in the United States. February 26 – Thirty US states and the District of Columbia began a new year taxing vaping products on January 1. It is a rapid increase in […]
Irish Latest Vape News in 2022
Irish e-cigarette representative urges Health Officials not to ban flavored nicotine products. A spokesman for the Electronic Cigarette Association argued that the flavor of e-liquid is vital to e-cigarette users. February 15 – A spokesperson for the Electronic Cigarette Association of Ireland reportedly believes that the flavor of e-liquid is critical to e-cigarette users. Flavored […]
Australia’s GPs authorized to prescribe nicotine e-cigarettes soars
The number of GPs authorized to prescribe nicotine e-cigarettes in Australia soars. February 7 – A growing number of GPs reportedly prescribe nicotine e-cigarette products to people who want to quit smoking after Australia tightened restrictions on e-cigarette imports and imposed hefty fines for illegally selling or importing the products. On October 1 last year […]
Southeast Asian’s Vaping Regulations
Southeast Asia is the world’s largest vaping sales region of replacement pods, with 60-70% of the sales of top brands going overseas in Southeast Asia. It is pretty different from the sales region for disposable vapes. The primary market for them is in the U.S. and Russia. There are Eleven countries in Southeast Asia: Vietnam, […]
Israel Imposes World Highest E-cigarette Tax
Israel World highest e-cigarette tax already debated for a decade, to take effect next week. The minimum tax on e-juice is $6.98 per ml and $10.47 on pre-filled cartridges or disposables vapes. November 17 – Israel is planning to impose a tax on e-cigarette products that would be the highest globally, and Israelis have only […]
US House Democrats’ Tax on Vape Would Lead to Millions of More Smokers
This proposed tax seems sure to lead to an increase in lung disease in the future. Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) – In a scramble for revenue to fund President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan, House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (D-KY) has added a nicotine tax to an ever-changing proposal, according to a news release. The […]
Malaysia Taxes E-cigarettes
Taxing e-cigarette products is the first step towards better regulation. In October, Malaysian Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz noted the government’s plan to raise excise taxes on liquid or gel products from e-cigarettes, Including nicotine, in the 2022 budget, according to a foreign news report on 13 November. It will effectively increase […]
England Prescribed Ecig First in World
England could be the first country in the world to license E-cigarettes as a medical product for smoking cessation. The UK government website GOV.UK with the latest policy on E-cigarettes, and it’s inspiring! The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is publishing updated guidance to pave the way for prescribing medicinally licensed E-cigarettes […]
Washington Bans Flavored Tobacco and E-Cigarettes
Recently, the County Commission voted 3 to 2 on Tuesday to adopt Act No. 878, which prohibits the sale of any flavored tobacco or synthetic nicotine products in any store. The Act will take effect in 30 days but will not be enforced until “January 1, 2022”. Washington County’s new Act also prohibits the sale […]
E-cigarette Ban Lifting in Progress
Malaysia will be legalized and taxed, Egypt repeals sales ban, Thailand explores legalization of sales. October 30th News, more and more countries have joined the list of e-cigarettes to lift the ban and gradually rethink the regulatory policy of e-cigarettes. Recently, two countries lifted the ban on e-cigarettes. Another country is exploring the legalization of […]
Why Did WHO Change Its Attitude To E-Cigarettes?
In the past ten years, the policy for e-cigarettes has been unclear and even somewhat unfriendly. Finally, the e-cigarettes industry has ushered in hope at the end of 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) has suddenly changed its opposition to leave closed system vaping devices space. (Disposable vape and pods etc. ） When WHO provides […]
Australia’s Vape Ban Meets Challenges
An Australian industry expert has revealed that e-cigarette suppliers are circumventing Australia’s ban on Chinese-made disposable e-cigarette devices by selling them on the black market, according to a foreign news report On 14th, Oct. The owner of one of Australia’s largest e-cigarette stores claims that a recent crackdown aimed at curbing nicotine e-cigarettes while allowing […]
Vuse Gets First Premarket Tobacco Product Marketing Granted Orders
On 13th October, the U.S. e-cigarette market suddenly came big news. The world’s first electronic cigarette brand to pass the U.S. PMTA has been born, that is, British American Tobacco’s Reynolds Tobacco (RJ Reynolds) Vuse. FDA: First-time legal sale of e-cigarettes allowed, suitable for protecting public health The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced […]
15 Leading U.S. Tobacco Control Experts Call for Ecig
In a article published in the “American Journal of Public Health”, the nation’s most influential tobacco control experts come together to endorse the harm-reduction benefits of E-cigarettes use for adult smokers, call for its public image to be restored, and highlight its ability to save lives as a safer alternative to combustible cigarettes. Media “Filter,” says […]
Is Canadian flavored ban good or bad for Public Health?
More than 400,000 young Canadians are using vaping products, according to a new survey conducted by Health Canada in 2019. “Canada Gazette” , proposing a ban on flavored vape products except for tobacco, mint and menthol was published on ,June 18, 2021. On June 22, Canadian health advocates and vapor industry groups criticized Canada’s proposal […]
Recreational Marijuana Legal in Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers approved a social-fairness-focused recreational marijuana market on Thursday that is expected to generate more than $700 million in sales within a few years, becoming the fourth state legislature to approve adult-use marijuana in 2021. Governor Ned Lamont is expected to sign the bill. The Senate agreed to the House version by a vote […]
