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 President of the Republic has officially promulgated Law 30-26, introducing a heavy 55% Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) on electronic cigarettes and vaping consumables. Aimed at boosting economic growth and fiscal simplification, this measure targets the entire vaping supply chain to ensure strict compliance.
In April 2026, nearly a thousand days after it was first announced, the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Act officially became law. Marking the most significant shift in British tobacco legislation in nearly two decades, the act introduces a generational sales ban alongside sweeping powers for secondary legislation.
Chile’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health are co-authoring a legislative proposal to drastically increase taxes on vapes and e-cigarettes. Discussed within the Senate Finance Committee as part of a broader tax reform package, the initiative seeks to raise vape taxes to an expected 52.6%.
Cook Islands Police have issued a stern warning to travelers following persistent vaping violations at Rarotonga International Airport and aboard incoming flights. This enforcement push comes as authorities seek to curb an ongoing disregard for airport safety regulations and national tobacco laws.
Independent public health experts and scientists are urging governments to resist overly restrictive regulations on nicotine pouches, pointing to new evidence that these smoke-free alternatives significantly aid smoking cessation. This warning comes as debate intensifies globally over how to regulate non-combustible nicotine products.
Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health (MSP) has officially approved the 15th Round of Health Warnings for tobacco and nicotine packaging under Ministerial Agreement MSP-MSP-2026-0005-A. Published in Official Registry No. 254, this regulatory update aims to curb consumption by visibly exposing the severe health risks of smoking, vaping, and oral nicotine use. Health warnings on packaging […]
The Dominican Republic government has proposed a sweeping economic reform bill that will restrict the importation and manufacture of electronic vapes and hookahs strictly to authorized, tax-compliant businesses. This regulatory shift, embedded in the Pro-Economic Growth Bill, aims to align vapor products with the strict fiscal controls currently applied to alcohol and tobacco.
Argentina has relaxed its rigid rules on smoke-free tobacco products, triggering a fresh wave of regulatory debates across Latin America regarding public health, illicit trade, and youth access. This policy shift, highlighted during Philip Morris International’s (PMI) Technovation event in Stockholm, positions Argentina as a regional regulatory laboratory while putting pressure on Brazil’s long-standing prohibitionist […]
A landmark study published in the American Journal of Public Health has revealed that tobacco giant Philip Morris systematically applied its cigarette engineering, behavioral science, and youth-targeted marketing tactics to design and popularize Kraft’s Lunchables. This corporate playbook successfully hooked millions of children, driving an epidemic of diet-related chronic illnesses.
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has declared that nicotine prohibition in Australia and Thailand is actively fueling massive illicit markets. Rather than eliminating demand, strict bans have handed market control to organized crime, leaving consumers with fewer protections and fewer legal alternatives to smoking. In Australia, where strict vaping restrictions […]