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.
A trade group representing Wisconsin smoke shops and vape users has taken its fight against the state’s new electronic cigarette ban to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The group, Wisconsinites for Alternatives to Smoking and Tobacco Inc., argues that the Wisconsin law, which effectively bans vapes not listed on a state directory, is preempted […]
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has passed a sweeping ban on the trade of electronic cigarettes and vapes, introducing severe penalties for suppliers while explicitly exempting individual users from criminal sanctions. The reform to the General Health Law, approved by a vote of 292-163, prohibits the commercialization, manufacture, import, export, distribution, and sale of these devices […]
A major new study from Queen Mary University of London challenges common misconceptions about the concurrent use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, known as “dual use.” Published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, the findings suggest that smokers who engage in dual use not only reduce their intake of harmful chemicals but are also more likely to […]
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon have introduced a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at creating a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids. The Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act offers an alternative to the impending federal ban on many consumable hemp products, including CBD and delta-8 THC, which was part of a spending bill […]
The Queensland government has executed Australia’s largest coordinated enforcement action against the illicit tobacco trade, shutting down 148 stores and seizing over $15.7 million worth of illegal smoking products in a 10-day statewide blitz. Dubbed “Operation Major,” the crackdown utilized new legislative powers that allow Queensland Health to immediately close non-compliant retailers for 90 days […]
Members of the Senedd have voted to approve a groundbreaking new law that will fundamentally alter the sale of tobacco and vaping products in Wales. In a decisive move on Tuesday evening (December 9), Senedd members backed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill with 36 votes in favor, nine against, and two abstentions. This legislation, designed […]
With 324 votes in favor and 129 against, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved in general terms a reform to the General Health Law that prohibits electronic cigarettes, vapes, and similar devices. The legislation introduces severe penalties, including prison sentences ranging from one to eight years and fines of up to 2,000 UMAs (approximately 226,280 […]
British American Tobacco (BAT), the company behind Lucky Strike and Dunhill, reports encouraging signs of recovery for its Vuse vape brand in the United States. The group attributes this improvement to recent US government efforts to crack down on the illicit vape market, which has been impacting legal sales.
The European Union is currently embroiled in significant debates over the tax regulation of heated tobacco products, as the Danish Presidency of the Council, backed by the European Commission, pushes for stricter guidelines. This move is part of a long-overdue revision of the European directive on tobacco taxation, which has not been updated since 2011 […]
Medical experts in Ukraine are sounding the alarm over a sharp increase in the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products among children and teenagers. Otto Stoika, a public health expert at the Kyiv City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that children have become the primary consumers of new products like electronic cigarettes, heated […]