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 World Health Organization (WHO) has warmly welcomed the decision by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) to solidify its stance against electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). The NA recently voted to add these items to the list of products illegal for investment or commercial trade under the Law on Investment, a move the WHO […]
The Austrian government has initiated a consultation process for amending its Tobacco Act, aiming to ban single-use e-cigarettes (disposable vapes) and tighten regulations on nicotine pouches, e-liquids, and tobacco use in public spaces like playgrounds. The review phase began on December 10, 2025, with new regulations slated to take effect in July 2026, and the […]
South Australia’s Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has executed a significant operation targeting the illicit tobacco trade across the state’s north and west regions, resulting in the seizure of illegal products valued at over $1.2 million. The crackdown, conducted between December 1st and 4th with support from SAPOL’s Operation Eclipse, focused on businesses in the […]
Despite explicit federal restrictions, the market for vaping products in Mexico continues to expand, with devices circulating easily in public spaces, schools, and online platforms. While marketed with attractive flavors and discreet advertising, these products pose significant addiction and respiratory risks, particularly to the growing number of adolescent users.
A quiet revolution is reshaping nicotine consumption in Canada, with nicotine pouches increasingly becoming the product of choice for adults seeking alternatives to cigarettes and vaping. These small, tobacco-free sachets, placed discreetly between the lip and gum, are gaining popularity for their convenience, lack of smoke or vapor, and ability to be used unobtrusively in […]
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 […]