With over a decade of experience in the e-cigarette industry, Matthew Ma is a seasoned expert in both the manufacturing and usage aspects of vaping products. His extensive background has provided him with a deep understanding of the intricacies and evolving dynamics of e-cigarettes.
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has officially published its long-anticipated standard for vaping products, marking a significant milestone for both manufacturers and consumers. Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA), emphasizes that this move will elevate consumer safety within the vaping industry.
Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions, has announced that the federal government will ban most vape flavours across the country soon, more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations. In an interview with CBC News last week, Saks stated, “We have made a commitment from the start […]
The Brazilian Federal Revenue will suspend the CNPJ (National Registry of Legal Entities) of entities or branch establishments if they engage in the commercialization, display, storage, safekeeping, or transportation of prohibited products that pose potential risks to public health, the environment, or safety. This measure particularly targets e-cigarettes, vapes, and smoking products, and will be […]
E-Cigarettes Remain Most Commonly Used Tobacco Product Among Youth for 11th Consecutive Year The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released new data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), revealing that current tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students has […]
Amazon will pay Vermont $400,000 and improve its vetting practices to settle claims that it failed to stop online vendors from selling e-cigarettes, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark announced Wednesday. An investigation by the attorney general’s office found that third-party sellers had been hawking tobacco products, especially vapes, to Vermonters on Amazon over the past […]
Denmark has notified the European Commission of its intention to impose strict limitations on nicotine pouches, following a position paper presented at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on June 21. Unlike the blanket bans put in place or proposed in the Benelux countries, Denmark’s rules will ban most flavors and any […]
The Italian Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, has approved the draft law containing the state budget for the financial year 2025 and the multi-year budget for the 2025-2027 period. The provision includes a norm that extends the duration of authorizations for the sale of vape […]
As the use of vaping devices among young people began to decline, eliciting a collective sigh of relief from public health officials, a new, potentially worrisome product has gained popularity among youth: nicotine pouches. Unlike cigarettes and vaping devices, which produce smoke and vapor, nicotine pouches are more discreet and harder for parents to notice. […]
Vape Advocacy Group Claims Tax Hike Will Make Vaping Too Expensive for Smokers Trying to Quit The French government plans to implement a substantial 38% tax increase on e-liquids, according to FiVape, a leading French vape awareness organization. The proposed legislation would add a flat-rate tax of €0.15 per milliliter of e-liquid, regardless of whether […]
US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump recently claimed in a social media post that flavored vaping “greatly helped people get off smoking.” The statement, made on Trump’s Truth Social platform on Sept. 20, 2024, has drawn attention to the role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation. The post has since garnered nearly 20,000 likes and 4.65k retweets.