Kansas Advances HB 2252: Proposed Ban on Casino Smoking and Vaping
As casino workers rally against secondhand exposure, Kansas lawmakers are pushing to close a 14-year-old loophole that allows smoking, vaping, and marijuana use on gaming floors.
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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.
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EU Tobacco Tax Directive: Cyprus Proposes Vape Tax Compromise
The Cypriot EU Council Presidency has submitted a compromise draft for the revised EU Tobacco Tax Directive, targeting consensus among the Twenty-Seven. The proposal expands taxation to vapes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches while introducing transitional periods and lower minimum levies to mitigate black market threats across vulnerable member states like Spain.
PH: Gumaca Strictly Enforcing Public Vaping and Smoking Ban
The municipal government of Gumaca is cracking down on public vaping and smoking. Mayor Webster Letargo has ordered local police to strictly enforce existing ordinances, imposing fines up to P2,500 and potential imprisonment to protect youth and public health.
Philippines Customs Seizes Record ₱1 Billion in Illicit Vapes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has executed its largest-ever seizure of illicit vaping products, confiscating over ₱1 billion worth of unregistered e-cigarettes in Navotas City. The operation targets non-compliant goods lacking safety certifications, reinforcing the government’s crackdown on the unregulated vape trade.
FDA’s 2026 Flavored Vape Guidance: The PMTA Threat to Independent Manufacturers
On March 9, 2026, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products issued new draft guidance for flavored ENDS PMTAs. The directive mandates a higher evidentiary burden for fruit and dessert flavors, requiring manufacturers to definitively prove adult cessation benefits outweigh youth initiation risks to secure legal US market authorization.
UKVIA Launches VApril 2026 to Counter the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
As the UK government pushes for sweeping new powers over vape flavors and packaging, the world’s largest vaping awareness campaign returns to mobilize former smokers and protect harm reduction choices.
Peru Proposed Vape Ad Bans , But Flavors Remain Legal
After a 16-month delay, Peru’s Ministry of Health has released a draft regulation restricting e-cigarette advertising and mandating health warnings, though critics warn the failure to ban youth-appealing flavors leaves a critical loophole.
Reform UK Pledges to Repeal “Generational Smoking Ban”
As the UK Parliament advances the controversial generational smoking ban, critics argue the legislation is a logistical nightmare that will inevitably fuel a violent black market similar to Australia’s illicit tobacco crisis.
NZ Govt Signs $500K Vape Contract with Former Legal Rival Alt NZ
Health NZ has partnered with Alt NZ Limited to supply free vapes for smoking cessation, despite the company having sued the Ministry of Health five times over nicotine limits.
UK and Sweden Lead EU on Tobacco Harm Reduction: “Vaping is 95% Safer”
Public health expert Dr. Mark Tyndall, a professor at the University of British Columbia, has urged the European Union to follow the “smoke-free” examples set by the United Kingdom and Sweden. Speaking at the World Nicotine Congress (WNC) in Brussels, Tyndall criticized current EU policy revisions as “regressive,” arguing that Brussels is ignoring the life-saving potential of safer nicotine alternatives. He highlighted a […]
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