Marcus Sterling is a distinguished authority in the global vaping sector, with over 12 years of experience documenting the industry's evolution from a niche hobby to a mainstream lifestyle.
Drive through eastern North Carolina in late summer, and the visual legacy of the American South remains striking: vast green fields of tobacco, their broad leaves drooping in the heavy heat, flanked by historic curing barns. However, what you will not see is the vibrant agricultural network that once surrounded them.
The Pittsburgh City Council has passed a landmark zoning bill establishing strict regulations for future vape, tobacco, and cannabinoid retailers. Driven by an effort to protect local youth and support downtown revitalization, the legislation introduces tight location buffers, operating curfews, and sales restrictions.
The Yellow Springs Village Council has unanimously approved an immediate 180-day moratorium on new smoke shops. Passed as an emergency ordinance on June 1, the freeze halts the issuance of all zoning permits, building permits, and certificates of occupancy for new tobacco and vape retailers. Under the new ordinance, a “smoke shop” is defined as […]
On May 26, 2026, Germany’s drug commissioner sounded a critical alarm following survey data showing that vape and nicotine pouch consumption among youth aged 12 to 17 has nearly doubled over five years. This rapid rise from 6% in 2021 to 10% in the past year has triggered urgent demands for policy intervention to protect […]
The French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) has reported a historic decline in daily smoking, with fewer than one in five adults lighting up daily in 2024. This shift is accompanied by a rapid expansion of the vaping market.
Guillermo Blanco Govea, Colima’s State Commissioner for Mental Health and Addictions, has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating public health crisis fueled by vaping. Following the January implementation of severe judicial regulations in Mexico, authorities are actively prosecuting individuals for distributing unregulated, drug-laced devices targeting adolescents.
Asthma + Lung UK has warned that the UK’s groundbreaking generational smoking ban must be followed by a £700 million annual levy on the tobacco industry. This demand comes as 5.3 million adult Britons remain trapped in addiction, facing severe regional inequalities in accessing vital smoking cessation services.
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center will officially begin accepting nicotine vape devices at its hazardous materials collection facility on Thursday, April 23. This new initiative addresses the growing safety risks associated with improperly discarded e-cigarettes, specifically the threat of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries and toxic nicotine leaks in regular waste streams.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process for non-combustible nicotine products has completely stalled due to internal administration divisions and Commissioner Marty Makary’s reported reluctance to assume reputational risk. This regulatory paralysis persists despite significant declines in youth vaping and growing scientific consensus supporting harm reduction.
Spanish authorities have clarified that vaping inside the closed pavilions (casetas) at the Seville Fair is strictly prohibited under current anti-smoking legislation, with violators facing fines of up to €600.