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 Philippines has lost an estimated P141 billion ($2.46 billion) in government revenue to the illicit tobacco and vape trade over the past two years. This staggering financial drain, documented in a new joint report by the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and Euromonitor International, highlights how widening price gaps and rising taxes have fueled a […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing mounting criticism over its aggressive push to regulate the e-cigarette market. Driven by fears of a youth addiction crisis, the agency’s recent ultimatums to manufacturers could trigger flavor bans and online sales restrictions, a move critics argue relies on flawed data. In September, the FDA launched an […]
The Kinston City Council is set to review strict new zoning regulations for tobacco, vape, and CBD shops on May 19. This legislative push follows a massive police raid on local shops that seized illegal substances and millions in cash, prompting city officials to prioritize public safety and orderly development.
A San Francisco city committee will vote on May 18 to potentially eliminate the legal exception allowing smoking on bar patios. This proposal, sponsored by Supervisor Myrna Melgar and backed by major medical groups, has triggered intense debate as local bar owners warn of severe economic consequences.
The Arlington City Council has unanimously approved an expansion of its smoke-free ordinance to prohibit vaping and e-cigarettes in all indoor public places. This decisive action closes a long-standing loophole, aligning the city with over 90 Texas municipalities in a broader push to reduce secondhand aerosol exposure.
Colombia’s Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has published a draft resolution proposing severe restrictions on the advertising, display, and sale of tobacco and vaping products. This initiative aims to close a persistent regulatory gap and curb the rising use of electronic nicotine devices, particularly among Colombian youth.
European governments are aggressively cracking down on disposable e-cigarettes, triggering a fundamental restructuring of the vaping industry. Driven by the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD2) and sweeping national bans, manufacturers are abandoning single-use “puffs” and rapidly pivoting to reusable pod systems, hybrid designs, and bottled e-liquids to survive the shifting regulatory landscape.
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to expand access to flavored e-cigarettes has ignited a firestorm of controversy, leading to high-profile resignations within federal health agencies and fracturing support among the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. The backlash centers on fears of rising youth nicotine addiction and the tobacco industry’s growing influence over FDA policy.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call for governments to strictly regulate nicotine pouches, warning that aggressive marketing tactics are engineering a new youth addiction crisis. This directive comes as global retail sales of the pouches skyrocketed by 50% to surpass 23 billion units in 2024, exploiting massive legislative loopholes worldwide.
Economic experts in the Dominican Republic are calling for an immediate overhaul of the nation’s tax policies regarding electronic cigarettes. Amidst a booming regional market and growing health concerns, analysts argue that the massive tax disparity between highly taxed traditional tobacco and lightly regulated vapes is costing the state crucial revenue and undermining public health […]