The European Commission submitted a sweeping proposal on July 16, 2025, to modernize the EU’s Tobacco Excise Tax Directive. The plan introduces higher minimum taxes, expands the tax scope to include new nicotine products, and strengthens tools against illicit trade—marking a major step toward public health and market fairness.
Read moreThe City of Orange Beach, Alabama, has taken a significant step towards regulating the use and distribution of nicotine products by amending its existing smoking ordinance. In a unanimous vote during the March 18 council meeting, the city added vaping to the definition of smoking, effectively prohibiting the use of nicotine vaping products in non-smoking areas, primarily indoor public spaces. The amendment also bans vape and tobacco vending machines within the city limits.
Read moreThe Parliament of Georgia has approved a draft law allowing tobacco and tobacco product manufacturers to operate without a license until January 1, 2026.
Read moreState Duma Deputy Igor Antropenko from the United Russia party has proposed amendments to a draft law aimed at blocking websites that sell tobacco products without court orders. The amendments would expand the law’s scope to include restrictions on information about the self-manufacturing of vaping devices and other tobacco consumption products.
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 moreThailand’s Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared a resolute stance against electronic cigarettes, vowing to pursue a relentless crackdown on the prohibited products. In a Facebook post on March 19, 2025, the Prime Minister highlighted recent police raids on an e-cigarette warehouse and the arrest of a major operator, urging the Customs Department and Ministry of Finance to expand their efforts to apprehend other key players, including shipping companies that violate the law.
Read moreThe Labor Party in the Mexican state of Nuevo León has proposed amending the state’s Penal Code to ban all types of vaping devices, regardless of whether they contain nicotine or other harmful substances. The initiative, presented by party coordinator Guadalupe Rodríguez during a Tuesday session, aims to impose sanctions on anyone who promotes, supplies, or encourages the use of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and similar devices.
Read moreOn 03/18/2025, a reform initiative was introduced in the state of Durango, Mexico, to align local legislation with the federal ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The proposal aims to prohibit and penalize the commercialization, distribution, and use of these products within the state.
Read moreThe European Commission is set to rule on the draft Royal Decree regulating certain aspects of tobacco products and their derivatives in Spain on April 28, 2025. The proposed legislation, spearheaded by the Spanish Ministry of Health, seeks to restrict the presence of flavors in electronic cigarettes and limit the nicotine concentration in nicotine pouches to 0.99 milligrams.
Read moreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has taken a firm stance against misleading social media posts by vape companies FLARE and SHFT, highlighting serious regulatory compliance issues in the Philippine vaping industry.
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