The Tennessee House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee recently passed House Bill 968, presented by Representative David Hawk, with a 12-1 majority on March 10, 2025. The bill proposes a 10% tax on all open-system vapor products and bans non-FDA-approved products, creating a registry of approved vapes and ensuring that only FDA-deemed acceptable products are sold in stores.
Read moreIn the first few months of 2025, several state legislatures have introduced bills to establish vapor product directories, signaling a growing interest in regulating the sale of these products. The states considering such legislation include Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia, with similar bills also introduced in Arizona, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Utah. Additionally, Oklahoma is looking to update its existing directory framework to align with these recent proposals.
Read moreAs of March 24, 2025, nearly all flavored vape products are now banned in Utah following a federal judge’s ruling in an ongoing lawsuit against the state’s new e-cigarette law. The ban, which was initially set to go into effect at the beginning of 2025 but was temporarily halted by a restraining order in December 2024, has now been given the green light by Federal Judge David Barlow.
Read moreMississippi Governor Tate Reeves has signed HB 916 into law, making the state the 11th in the U.S. to pass a tobacco industry-sponsored PMTA registry law. The law will restrict the sale of most disposable vapes, bottled e-liquids, and refillable vape devices, creating a significant market advantage for products made by major tobacco companies like Altria Group (NJOY vapes) and R.J. Reynolds (Vuse).
Read moreWith just over two months until the disposable vapes ban takes effect on June 1, a recent survey by Better Retailing’s publisher Newtrade Media reveals that more than half of independent convenience store owners in the UK have already started preparing by cutting down their ranges. However, many other crucial steps to prepare for the ban have yet to be addressed.
Read moreThe Nebraska Legislature has taken a significant step towards regulating nicotine and “nicotine-like” products by advancing Legislative Bill 9, which proposes a 20% wholesale excise tax on alternative nicotine products. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, aims to define “alternative nicotine products” and “nicotine analogues” in state law, creating an “umbrella” approach to capture future products without requiring specific legislation for each new product.
Read morePresident Andrzej Duda has signed the Act of February 20, 2025, amending the Excise Tax Act, which will impose excise taxes on additional products starting April 1, 2025. The legislation introduces taxation on new categories of excise goods, including refillable electronic cigarettes, heat-not-burn devices, multi-functional devices, their components, and nicotine pouches.
Read moreFor many convenience store owners, flavored tobacco products play a crucial role in supporting the bottom line and keeping doors open. These products are particularly important for businesses that provide stable jobs and career growth opportunities to individuals who may have faced challenges in their lives, such as limited education or past hardships. However, most of these store owners now have serious concerns about the state’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco products.
Read moreKentucky’s Senate Bill 100, which has cleared both the state House and Senate, would give investigators the authority to inspect any premises selling vaping products without the need for a search warrant. The bill, now awaiting Governor Andy Beshear’s signature, aims to curb the sale of these products to minors by establishing the Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing within the Department of Beverage Control.
Read moreA recent poll commissioned by campaign group We Vape has revealed that an overwhelming majority of UK traders believe the new vape laws, set to be enforced on June 1, will negatively impact small businesses. The survey, which targeted over 800 independent traders and franchises, found that 95% of respondents think the forthcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill will hurt their businesses.
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