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Czech Republic Bans Candy-Flavored Vapes
Candy-flavored e-cigarettes and products containing cannabinoids will not be replenished as they are sold at Czech vape shops under a new ...Candy-flavored e-cigarettes and products containing cannabinoids will not be replenished as they are sold at Czech vape shops under a new...
Bangladesh Uncovers Major Cigarette Tax-Evasion Scheme
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) says a raid on United Tobacco Industries Limited in Ishwardi, Pabna, uncovered the equivalent ...producing and marketing cigarettes without showing formal production activities. Authorities seized 634,590 cigarettes carrying fake...
BAT to Sell Stake in ITC Hotels to Reduce Debt
British American Tobacco announced that its subsidiaries plan to sell between 7% and 15.3% of their shares in ITC Hotels through an ...British American Tobacco announced that its subsidiaries plan to sell between 7% and 15.3% of their shares in ITC Hotels through an...
India Raises Cigarette Tax to Curb Consumption
India’s parliament approved the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025, a tax reform expected to raise cigarette prices for the country’s ...Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025, a tax reform expected to raise cigarette prices for the country’s estimated 100 million smokers. The...
Sweden Nears Milestone as Europe’s First ‘Smoke-Free’ Nation
Sweden’s smoking rate is in decline this year, putting it on track to become Europe’s first smoke-free country, ready to eclipse the World ...far less harmful than cigarettes. Over the past decade, daily smoking has dropped 55%, accompanied by a 38% fall in tobacco-related deaths...
Wisconsin Lawmakers Renew Push to Raise Tobacco Age to 21
Wisconsin legislators are again attempting to bring state law in line with federal rules that set the minimum tobacco purchasing age at 21.to bring state law in line with federal rules that set the minimum tobacco purchasing age at 21. Despite the federal change in 2019, state...
Nigeria Wants THR to Drive Low Smoking Rates Lower
Despite already having one of the world’s lowest smoking rates at 3.7%, public-health experts are urging Nigeria to adopt a science-based, ...without offering safer alternatives to cigarettes. Epidemiologist Dr. Yusuff Adebayo said traditional tobacco-control measures should be...
Extent of Australia’s Illicit Tobacco Crisis Coming to Light
Australia’s illicit tobacco trade is believed to be nearing double the size of the legal market, with excessive excise rates driving a ...excessive excise rates driving a surge in smuggled cigarettes, illicit tobacco and e-cigarette commissioner Amber Shuhyta warned. She told...
PMI Expands Partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP
Philip Morris International announced an expanded partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP and the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli for the ...with Scuderia Ferrari HP, we hope to accelerate the replacement of cigarettes, and we want our adult consumers of nicotine products, like...
Dutch Researchers Alarmed that Teens Wake to Vape
A new Dutch study reports unusually high levels of nicotine dependence among secondary school pupils, with more than one-third of teenage ...396 had smoked or vaped in the past year and 183 used nicotine daily. Most began around age 13 and often progressed to cigarettes, which...
Restricting Vapes Drives Smokers Back to Cigarettes: Opinion
A new commentary by Markus Lindblad, Head of External Affairs at Haypp Group, warns that parts of the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill could ...’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill could backfire by driving some adults back to smoking. The bill, one of the world’s toughest anti-tobacco measures...
SGF Asks for Guidance on Nicotine Pouches
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) reiterated its members’ commitment to responsible retailing in a letter to Health Secretary Wes ...high-strength nicotine pouches circulating in the UK. As the Tobacco and Vapes Bill progresses through Westminster, SGF said retailers still...
NZ Minister Grilled Over Oral Nicotine Plan
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello faced sharp questioning at a select committee over the government’s proposal to allow oral ...has had to repeatedly deny allegations of an overly cozy relationship with the tobacco industry, said the move is part of a harm-reduction...
We are no longer in the world of ‘unintended consequences’ – Why Restricting Vape Flavors Risks Driving Smokers Back to Cigarettes
By Markus Lindblad, Head of External Affairs, Haypp Groupof one of the strongest pieces of anti-tobacco legislation in the world with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. This will introduce a generational...
FDA Launches Web-Based PMTA Forms
Today (December 3), FDA launched web versions of four forms in CTP Portal Next Generation (CTP Portal NextGen) for applicants submitting ...CTP Portal NextGen) for applicants submitting and amending premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) and Substantial Equivalence (SE)...
CEO Breaks Down PMI’s Smoke-free Future for Investors
Philip Morris International used its appearance at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference yesterday (December 2) to ...noting that smokers who switch to alternatives “very rarely” return to combustible cigarettes and that “smoke-free is essentially a one-way...
5th Circ. Grills FDA on PMTA Rules
A Fifth Circuit panel questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, raising doubts about whether it properly considered the ...faced by small vape businesses. The case comes amid broader challenges to the FDA’s handling of Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (...
Korea Labels Synthetic Nicotine as ‘Tobacco’
South Korea’s National Assembly passed a major amendment to the Tobacco Business Act yesterday (December 2), closing a long-criticized ...amendment to the Tobacco Business Act yesterday (December 2), closing a long-criticized loophole by classifying liquid e-cigarettes that use...
Sigaretta elettronica, uno spiraglio contro il fumo nelle fasce vulnerabili
Secondo uno studio Usa sono uno strumento per ridurre le disuguaglianze sanitarie ma serve più informazione.legate al fumo, a cui è giungo lo studio “Switching from Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Pouches in Adults With Low-Income Who...
J.C. Newman Restoring Part of Tampa’s Cigar Heritage
J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced that the final phase of construction began last week on the historic Sanchez y Haya Hotel in Tampa’s ...cigar destination in November 2026. J.C. Newman president Drew Newman said the project is a “responsibility and tribute to Tampa’s cigar...
Young Children Gaining Access to Nicotine Products: Kenyan Survey
According to the 2024 Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa survey, Kenya is facing a rise in tobacco experimentation among extremely young ...Tobacco in Africa survey, Kenya is facing a rise in tobacco experimentation among extremely young children, claiming that smokeless tobacco...
Using Tobacco with Cannabis Tied to Unique Brain Changes: Study
A small study from McGill University suggests that people who use both tobacco and cannabis show distinct brain chemistry changes compared ...small study from McGill University suggests that people who use both tobacco and cannabis show distinct brain chemistry changes compared to...
Malaysian Raid Seizes $2.7M in Illicit Vapes
Malaysia’s Customs Department detailed the seizure of more than RM13 million ($2.7 million) worth of illicit vape devices and liquids ...of more than RM13 million ($2.7 million) worth of illicit vape devices and liquids during an October raid on a storage warehouse in Padang...
Korea Busts Cigarette Smuggling Operation
Seoul Regional Customs referred three people to prosecution for smuggling packs of cigarettes and falsifying customs declarations to evade ...of cigarettes and falsifying customs declarations to evade taxes. Authorities said the suspects re-imported 1.75 million exported cigarette...
Supreme Court Told Cannabis Ban is Outdated
Two libertarian advocacy groups — the Cato Institute and Pacific Legal Foundation — filed amicus briefs supporting a petition in Canna ...state regulatory power, potentially affecting future oversight of nicotine products, heated tobacco, and other controlled substances....
Charlie’s Holdings’ New Factory to Serve Texas Market
Yesterday (December 1), Charlie’s Holdings, Inc. announced the opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, ...The move ensures full compliance with Texas’ new law banning certain vape products imported from China and other restricted countries. “We...
Kenya Stays Defamation Case Based on ‘Tobacco Bribes’
Kenya’s Court of Appeal temporarily halted the defamation case filed by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula against the BBC, which ...The Secret Bribes of Big Tobacco . Wetang’ula seeks damages and costs over allegations that British American Tobacco bribed him while he...
Expert Insight: Navigating EU’s TED and TPD3
Europe’s next phase of tobacco and nicotine regulation is approaching quickly. At InterTabac 2025 in Dortmund on September 19, a packed ...of the Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA); and Peter Schweinschwaller, president of the European Confederation of Tobacconists (CEDT)...
New Zealand Teen Vaping Drops
New Zealand has seen a dramatic decline in vaping among school-aged teens, while daily smoking rates remain nearly nonexistent, according ...survey released on November 30, 2025, shows that the share of students who vape at least once a month has halved since peaking at 20.2%...
Korea Advances Synthetic Nicotine Bill
South Korea moved a step closer to regulating synthetic nicotine as tobacco after the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary ...sized vape companies pushed back over potential costs. The amendment expands the definition of tobacco from “tobacco leaf” to “tobacco or...
EU Clash Over Tobacco Taxes
European lawmakers and experts sharply challenged the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of tobacco taxation during a tense November ...of Tobacco Europe said scientific consensus increasingly recognizes that heated tobacco, vapes, and pouches pose lower risks than cigarettes...
Countries Strengthen Illicit Trade Fight
Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products concluded their fourth session in Geneva with a slate of decisions ...Crime, to compile and analyze existing data on seizures of tobacco, tobacco products, and manufacturing equipment. Delegates agreed that the...
FDA Deploys Agentic AI to Assist Regulatory Reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the deployment of agentic AI capabilities to all agency employees, a move expected to ...and compliance activities that would be of interest to those in the tobacco and nicotine industries. The new systems allow staff to build...
EU Document Leak Raises Questions Over COP11 Push
According to The European Times, industry observers are questioning the EU’s conduct at the WHO’s COP11 meeting after a leaked document ...” WHO officials and aligned NGOs advocated sweeping restrictions on vapes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches, including flavor limits,...
Pakistan Seals Two Cigarette Factories for Illicit Trade
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sealed the manufacturing units of M/s Indus Tobacco Company and M/s Souvenir Tobacco Company in ...sealed the manufacturing units of M/s Indus Tobacco Company and M/s Souvenir Tobacco Company in Mardan for “producing and circulating non-...
JT Expands Ploom Aura EVO Menthol Line
Japan Tobacco Inc. launched two new EVO menthol sticks—Evo Black Menthol and Evo Fresh Mint—for its Ploom Aura heated tobacco device, along ...Japan Tobacco Inc. launched two new EVO menthol sticks—Evo Black Menthol and Evo Fresh Mint—for its Ploom Aura heated tobacco device, along...
NZ Survey Shows Teen Vaping Falling, Smoking Near Zero
A new Action on Smoking and Health survey of more than 30,000 “year 10 students” shows New Zealand’s youth vaping rates have dropped ...excessive regulation could undermine progress by pushing people back toward cigarettes. Some experts remain concerned about inequities and...
Uzbekistan Imposes Harsh Criminal Penalties on E-Cigarette Trade
Uzbekistan enacted strict amendments to its Criminal Code, introducing severe penalties for the import, export, production, and sale of ...for the import, export, production, and sale of e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing devices, according to local media reports. The...
India Proposes New Taxes on Tobacco and ‘Sin Goods’
India’s government introduced two new tax bills today (December 1) aiming to maintain high levies on tobacco and other “sin goods” after ...with cigarette taxes calculated by length and filter type. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST compensation cess on tobacco...
PM Japan Launches Sentia Icy Red for IQOS
Philip Morris Japan introduced a new heated tobacco product, Sentia Icy Red, for its IQOS ILUMA i device and the IQOS ILUMA-exclusive “ ...Philip Morris Japan introduced a new heated tobacco product, Sentia Icy Red, for its IQOS ILUMA i device and the IQOS ILUMA-exclusive “...
CAPHRA Says WHO Allowing Prohibitionists to Dominate Agenda
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) criticized the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) ...The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) criticized the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)...
Nos conseils pour vapoter en toute sérénité
La vape peut parfois provoquer sécheresse ou irritation, mais quelques gestes simples et un choix adapté de produits permettent d’améliorer ...lutter contre l’effet asséchant du PG, il est préférable de garder la vapeur en bouche quelques secondes avant de « l’avaler ». Ainsi, le...
La toux des débuts est-elle normale ?
Les premières bouffées de cigarette électronique provoquent souvent une quinte de toux chez les fumeurs, liée aux irritations accumulées ...en ont fait l’expérience : les premières bouffées tirées sur une cigarette électronique s’accompagnent souvent d’une quinte de toux. Un...
Vapo-fumer, est-ce bien raisonnable ?
Parfois étape intermédiaire vers l’arrêt total, le « vapo-fumage » consiste à combiner cigarette et cigarette électronique. Si cette ...en ressort en substance : même en réduisant sa consommation de cigarettes grâce à la vape jusqu’à une seule par jour, les bénéfices...
Lieux collectifs, où peut-on vapoter ?
Savoir où il est autorisé de vapoter n’est pas toujours évident. Depuis le décret n° 2017-633, certains lieux publics et professionnels ...la décision d’autoriser ou non l’utilisation d’une cigarette électronique incombe au responsable des lieux (règlement intérieur) ou à...
Zimbabwe Nears $1.1B From Tobacco Exports
Zimbabwe earned $1.1 billion from 201.4 million kg of semi-processed tobacco exported between January and November, according to the ...4 million kg of semi-processed tobacco exported between January and November, according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board. This...
Russian Deputies Call for Complete National Vape Ban
A group of State Duma deputies proposed amendments to completely ban the sale of vapes and e-liquids in Russia, while also introducing ...regional authorities the power to impose local bans on vape sales, notifying the Federal Service for Alcohol Tobacco Control accordingly....
Korean Lawmakers Advance Bill to Reclassify Synthetic Nicotine
South Korea’s National Assembly Judiciary Committee on November 26 approved an amendment to the Tobacco Business Act that would classify ...approved an amendment to the Tobacco Business Act that would classify liquid and synthetic-nicotine e-cigarettes as tobacco, closing long-...
Geneva Meeting Boosts Action Against Illicit Tobacco
The fourth session of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products wrapped up in Geneva on November 26, with ...fourth session of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products wrapped up in Geneva on November 26, with 60...
WHO Urges Vietnam to Ban Vapes and HTP Investment
The World Health Organization recommended that Vietnam explicitly classify e-cigarette and heated tobacco trade as prohibited sectors in ...Health Organization recommended that Vietnam explicitly classify e-cigarette and heated tobacco trade as prohibited sectors in its amended...
Luxembourg Snus Law Draws Criticism as ‘De Facto Ban’
Luxembourg-based snus producer Heintz Van Landewyck criticized the country’s new anti-tobacco legislation, which effectively removes snus ...producer Heintz Van Landewyck criticized the country’s new anti-tobacco legislation, which effectively removes snus from the domestic market...
Imperial Offers Video Series to Battle Public Misconceptions
Imperial Brands launched a new video series aimed at addressing the common misunderstandings associated with next-generation nicotine ...the series to tackle claims that vapes are unregulated, cause “popcorn lung,” or are as harmful as cigarettes, and clarifies differences...
USA Vape Lab Sues FDA Over PMTA Delay
USA Vape Lab, maker of the Naked100 line of bottled e-liquids, filed suit against the Food and Drug Administration, alleging it unlawfully ...PMTAs for its flavored and tobacco e-liquid products ahead of the September 9, 2020 deadline. Despite a Tobacco Control Act provision...
SVAPOWORLD – Notizie internazionali dal 23 al 29 novembre
Mentre il Beglio è intenzionato a vietare gli aromi nei liquidi per sigarette elettroniche, l'Oms "decide di non decidere".di distribuzione di vaporizzatori della Virginia, Nova Distro Inc. e Tobacco Hut and Vape Fairfax Inc., hanno intentato una causa federale...
Vaporart introduce le nuove basi Vg e Pg: al via la promo dedicata ai rivenditori
Il direttore commerciale Lomuscio: "Abbiamo deciso di estendere la nostra gamma perché crediamo che offrire basi di alta qualità sia ...In occasione della presentazione ufficiale, infatti, per ogni Mix&Vape da 30 millilitri acquistato verranno forniti in omaggio un flacone da...
Mexico Committee Criminalizes Vape Sales
A congressional committee in Mexico approved an initiative that would impose prison sentences of one to eight years and fines of roughly 11 ...594 to $12,204) for the “marketing and promotion of vapes and electronic cigarettes.” The ruling advanced with 27 votes in favor, eight...
‘Cappuccino Strip’ Has Illicit Tobacco Hiding in Plain Site: Story
Today (November 26), the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), published a story titled “Why convenience stores along Fremantle cafe ...line of WA’s illegal tobacco trade,” highlighting how Australia’s famous “cappuccino strip” has become a hub for illegal tobacco sales, with...
CORESTA Conference Abstracts Available
Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) announced that it has made its abstracts and presentations ...Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) announced that it has made its abstracts and presentations...
Kazakhstan to Ease Ban on Hookahs, Not Vapes
Kazakhstan may ease restrictions on hookah use, according to Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sanzhar Adilov. He confirmed that the ...and conditions for use. Adilov emphasized that the current ban on vapes will remain in place, with additional measures introduced to...
25 Attorneys General Call to Tighten Online Tobacco Sales
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York co-led a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging Shopify Inc.to take stronger action against merchants selling illegal tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes, through its platform. In a letter...
JT Announces Board, Leadership Changes
Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) announced several resolutions from its Board of Directors concerning the company’s new and revised executive ...Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) announced several resolutions from its Board of Directors concerning the company’s new and revised executive...
HPW Says ‘Industry Interference’ Stalled COP Decisions
In its overview of the Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11), Health Policy Watch said that “industry interference remains the main ...tobacco products.” The article said that despite extensive debate, delegates failed to reach a consensus on issues such as plastic cigarette...
Malaysia to Study Effects of IQOS
Malaysia’s Home Ministry recommended that the National Poison Center conduct a study on IQOS, Philip Morris’ heated tobacco product. ...Poison Center conduct a study on IQOS, Philip Morris’ heated tobacco product. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the health...
Labstat Introduces New President
Labstat Inc., a Certified Group company and the world’s largest independent nicotine testing laboratory, announced that it has appointed ...in nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis testing. He emphasized his commitment to advancing Labstat’s role in global tobacco harm reduction by...
Nepal Court Leaves Packaging Warning in Limbo
Nepal’s plan to mandate 100% coverage of tobacco packaging with health warnings has stalled nearly 10 months after its approval, following ...Nepal’s plan to mandate 100% coverage of tobacco packaging with health warnings has stalled nearly 10 months after its approval, following a...
Selangor Drafting Policy to Regulate Vape
The Malaysian state of Selangor is drafting a policy paper that could lead to a gradual ban on electronic cigarette use, according to state ...a policy paper that could lead to a gradual ban on electronic cigarette use, according to state public health and environment committee...
Il commissario Várhelyi: “Sigarette elettroniche favoriscono il cancro, lo dice l’Oms”
L'infondata e assurda affermazione del commissario europeo alla salute in risposta a una interrogazione parlamentare.che la nicotina è tossica e altamente dipendente e che e-cigarette e nicopouches produrrebbero sostanze cancerogene. Tuttavia, non risponde...
Zimbabwe Opens $100M Tobacco Plant, Part of 2030’s $7B Goal
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa inaugurated a $100 million tobacco processing plant in Harare last week, developed by agribusiness ...country’s 10 cigarette manufacturers currently produce 4.4 billion cigarettes annually but process only 10–15% of local tobacco. The Tobacco...
Survey Challenges Perceptions on Youth Access to Pouches
Despite extensive media reporting about online and social media enabling youth access to nicotine pouches, survey data suggests that ...to under-18s, a loophole set to close under the forthcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill. While reputable online retailers use strict digital age...
Pakistan Tobacco Demand Slashed, Farmers Taking Losses
Tobacco purchasing companies in Pakistan have reduced their demand for the 2026 crop by 13.2 million kg, setting total requirements at 61.Khyber Tobacco. While demand for FCV, dark air-cured, and sun-cured tobacco has declined, requirements for White Patta and burley tobacco...
Tobacco Imagery in Movies Increases 10%: Report
The new report from the Truth Initiative found that more than half of 2024’s top films featured tobacco imagery, a 10% increase from the ...than half of 2024’s top films featured tobacco imagery, a 10% increase from the previous year. The Tobacco in Films: 2024 report found that...
Thailand Finding Rise of Narcotic-Laced Vapes
Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) warned that e-cigarettes are increasingly being laced with etomidate, a short-acting ...is being mixed with or substituted for nicotine in modified e-cigarettes known as “Zombie Cigarettes” or “Pot K.” The DMS has developed a...
Philippines Pushing for Vape Ban
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) called for a nationwide ban on vape products, warning that advertisements portraying vaping as ...for a nationwide ban on vape products, warning that advertisements portraying vaping as a safer alternative to cigarettes are misleading. In...
Environment, Liability Remain Focus as COP11 Concludes
The Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control closed in Geneva after six ...use and sale of all tobacco products and emerging nicotine products—including heated tobacco, e-cigarettes, disposable vapes, and nicotine...
NYC, Vape Companies Settle Flavor Dispute
New York City reached a settlement with two e-cigarette wholesalers accused of distributing flavored vapes in violation of the city’s ban, ...New York City reached a settlement with two e-cigarette wholesalers accused of distributing flavored vapes in violation of the city’s ban,...
QR Tags to Help UK’s Fake Vape Crackdown
The UK government is set to introduce tough new penalties for illegal vape sales, including £10,000 fines and potential prison sentences, ...The measures follow rapid growth in vape use and mounting concerns over black-market devices, coming alongside the Tobacco and Vapes Bill’s...
SVAPOWORLD – Notizie internazionali dal 16 al 22 novembre
Un riassunto ragionato dei lavori della Cop11 che questa settimana ha animato il dibattito politico-scientifico sulla riduzione del danno ...forti pressioni sui delegati. Nel contesto, la Global Alliance for Tobacco Control punisce la Nuova Zelanda – Paese simbolo della lotta al...
Good Cop 2.0 Concludes with Focus on Prohibitionist Policies
The final day of Good COP 2.0 highlighted the global consequences of strict, prohibitionist tobacco control measures. Speakers drew ...Good COP 2.0 highlighted the global consequences of strict, prohibitionist tobacco control measures. Speakers drew attention to the rise in...
Tabacalera USA Announces Executive Changes
Tabacalera USA recently announced several key leadership moves across its retail and distribution businesses, as first reported by ...company. Nicolas Maslowski, previously JR Cigar’s e-commerce COO, now serves as CEO of JR Cigar. JR Cigar remains the company’s flagship...
NPR Article Explores the THR Debate
A new article by Gabrielle Emanuel and Arundathi Nair for NPR—titled Can Vaping Help Wean People Off Cigarettes? Anti-Smoking Advocates are ...Vaping Help Wean People Off Cigarettes? Anti-Smoking Advocates are Sharply Split— explores the debate over e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and...
Boutique Cigar Association to Dissolve
The Boutique Cigar Association (BCA) filed for dissolution November 19, with its volunteer board stepping back to focus on their own ...industry trade associations: Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the Premium Cigar Association (PCA...
Virginia Defends Ban on Unauthorized Flavored E-Cigarettes in Federal Court
Virginia is pushing back against a challenge to its statewide ban on unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes, arguing in federal court that the ...e-cigarettes currently on the market. In newly filed briefs, the state contends it has broad authority to regulate retail tobacco and...
FDA Schedules TPSAC Review of ZYN Applications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a January 22, 2026, virtual meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee ( ...22, 2026, virtual meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) to review modified risk tobacco product (MRTP)...
‘Forward-Looking Measures’ Spark Tension at COP11
Each day after the COP11 sessions end, the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) posts a bulletin online that includes various ...Each day after the COP11 sessions end, the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) posts a bulletin online that includes various thoughts...
Philippines Defends Tobacco-Growers at COP11
The Philippine delegation at COP11 earned praise from agricultural and civil society groups for emphasizing the country’s sovereign right ...and economically responsible” transitions that protect communities dependent on tobacco cultivation, noting that the crop continues to...
AIR Launches ‘Crown Switch’ in Germany
AIR Limited announced today (November 20) that its flagship Al Fakher brand has officially moved into the portable vape category with the ...that its flagship Al Fakher brand has officially moved into the portable vape category with the launch of its Crown Switch device in Germany...
Brazil Attacking its Own Farmers, Critics Say
The International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA) criticized Brazil for sending an “anti-tobacco” delegation to COP11, pointing out the ...The International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA) criticized Brazil for sending an “anti-tobacco” delegation to COP11, pointing out the...
Greece Utilizing Technology to Shield Minors
Greece rolled out three new digital tools this week designed to strengthen enforcement of its bans on selling tobacco and alcohol to minors ...including selling tobacco to minors or using children to sell tobacco. Advertising restrictions on tobacco products—including vapes—also...
Shisha Sales Included in Offenses of Latest Taliban Floggings
The Taliban carried out a new wave of public floggings across six provinces in Afghanistan over the past three days, including punishments ...the past three days, including punishments tied to the sale of tobacco-related products such as shisha. According to multiple statements...
CAPHRA Releases White Paper on THR in Asia Pacific
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) unveiled a new white paper, Harm Reduction Denied in Asia Pacific, ...’s tobacco control approach across the SEARO and WPRO regions, drawing on official WHO data such as the Global Report on Trends in Tobacco...
Georgia Tobacco Tax Reform Protects Domestic Production
Georgia’s excise tax will increase by 85 tetri ($0.31) per pack for imported cigarettes, reaching 2.75 GEL ($1.02) per 20-cigarette pack ...85 tetri ($0.31) per pack for imported cigarettes, reaching 2.75 GEL ($1.02) per 20-cigarette pack beginning January 1, 2026. Outlined in a...
Cop11, l’Unione europea tenta un colpo di mano con divieti e restrizioni
Spinta dalla Danimarca, secondo molti osservatori l'Ue sarebbe pronta a contraddire e scavalcare la posizione adottata dagli Stati solo ...il controllo del tabacco): rapporto del Gruppo di esperti” (Forward-looking tobacco control measures (in relation to Article 2.1 of the WHO...
JTI No Longer Sponsoring The British Museum
The British Museum told The Guardian that it did not renew its 15-year sponsorship deal with Japan Tobacco International after government ...Tobacco International after government officials raised concerns that the partnership could breach the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco...
Opinion: WHO Wants 9x More Money to Control Tobacco. Don’t Pay!
In an opinion piece published today (November 19) by The Kingston Whig Standard in Canada titled The WHO Wants Nine Times More Money to ...the benefits of ‘new generation products’: e-cigarettes, oral pouches, and heated tobacco products.” The piece contends that WHO and many...
SKE Shows Continued Growth in Korea
SKE Korea told The Manila Times that it is replicating the “strong trajectory” the company achieved as it continues to grow in the UK and ...also strengthened its presence in specialty vape channels via collaborations with OG9 and online with Most Vape. The company said flagship...
Cyprus Kiosk Owners Ask for Tobacco Exemption
Kiosk owners in Cyprus urged the finance ministry to seek an exemption from the EU’s planned tobacco tax hike, warning the measure would ...cigarette prices would rise from €4.70 to €7 per pack, rolling tobacco from €7 to €13, and, for the first time, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco...
GATC Awards at COP11 Draw Criticism
As predicted, New Zealand was given a “Dirty Ashtray Award” by the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) at the World Health ...that “are seen as obstructing progress on tobacco control or aligning too closely with tobacco industry interests.” Even though New Zealand...
STG Launches Focus2030, Revamps Shareholder Returns
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) unveiled its new five-year strategy, Focus2030, ahead of its Capital Markets Day tomorrow (November 20). ...strengthen the company’s core machine-rolled and smoking tobacco business in Europe, expand its handmade cigar operations in the U.S., and...
Belgium to Ban All Flavored Vapes
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke announced plans to ban all vape flavors except tobacco, following new advice from the Superior ...Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke announced plans to ban all vape flavors except tobacco, following new advice from the Superior Health...
Canadian Study Says Graphic Labels Growing
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) released its latest Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report, highlighting global ...The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) released its latest Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report , highlighting global...

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