The rates of Indiana teens smoking and vaping are on the decline, with high school tobacco use hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to new 2024 data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). The Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey (IYTS) revealed that e-cigarette use among high school students dropped to 5%, the lowest level recorded since data collection began in 2012.
Read moreThe Paraguayan Chamber of Senators has passed a comprehensive bill that prohibits the sale, supply, and use of vaping products by minors, while also establishing significant restrictions on their commercialization, public use, and advertising. The legislation, which now moves to the Executive Branch for promulgation or veto, covers Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (SEAN), Similar Systems Without Nicotina (SSSN), and other new and emerging devices.
Read morePennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has voiced his support for House Bill 1425, a measure that recently advanced through the PA House. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jeanne McNeill, would establish a state directory for electronic nicotine devices, or vapes, similar to the existing system for cigarettes.
The bill would require vapor product manufacturers to certify annually that they have received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be legally sold in the state. AG Sunday praised the bill, highlighting the threat posed by “unregulated devices reaching the Commonwealth from overseas… flavored and packaged to entice young people,” often with no disclosures about potential dangers.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives has approved House Bill 385, a measure aimed at significantly strengthening restrictions on the sale of electronic cigarettes and prohibiting vaping in and around school environments. The bill, introduced and championed by Representative Edgar Robles Rivera, seeks to create a healthier environment for students by limiting their exposure to these products.
Read moreA new state law is significantly altering the vaping market in North Carolina, with thousands of products, particularly popular flavored disposable vapes, vanishing from store shelves. The legislation, which was passed in 2024 and signed by then-Governor Roy Cooper, is now taking effect, leading to a surge in sales as consumers stock up before the restrictions are fully enforced.
Read moreIndiana residents who smoke or vape will see higher prices starting July 1st, as a new law doubling the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products takes effect. This marks the state’s first tax hike on these products in nearly 20 years. The tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $2, bringing the total state tax to $3 per pack.
Read moreMontana’s regulatory landscape for vaping products, including e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-liquids, has seen significant developments, particularly with new legislation enacted in 2025. The state is actively working to balance public health concerns, especially the prevention of youth access to nicotine, with the realities of a rapidly evolving market. Key changes include a new statewide ban on indoor public vaping, alongside existing strict age restrictions and ongoing debates about further product controls like flavor bans and new taxation schemes. For consumers, retailers, and manufacturers in Big Sky Country, understanding this multifaceted legal framework is crucial.
Read moreActivists and leaders of vaping associations have sent a formal request to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, urging them to halt a proposed constitutional ban on e-cigarettes. The initiative, which has already been approved by the lower house and sent to the Senate for debate, is now expected to undergo changes and be returned for a potential vote in an extraordinary session, according to Jucopo president Ricardo Monreal.
Read moreAustralia is now waging a “de facto war on nicotine” that risks the same failures as previous prohibition-style drug policies, according to some academic experts. They argue that the country’s strategy, characterized by the world’s most expensive legal cigarettes and an effective ban on retail e-cigarette sales, is directly responsible for an explosion in the black market for both products.
Read moreIllinois is set to implement significant tax increases on vaping products and most other tobacco items (excluding traditional cigarettes) starting July 1st. The state tax on vaping products will triple, rising from 15% to 45% of the wholesale price. Similarly, most other tobacco products, including cigars and chewing tobacco, will see their wholesale tax increase from 36% to 45%. Non-tobacco nicotine products like Zyn nicotine pouches and nicotine-containing lozenges and gum are also subject to this higher 45% tax.
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