The Newton City Council in Connecticut has voted 19-4 to approve a generational ban on tobacco and e-cigarette sales. The measure prohibits purchases by anyone born after March 1, 2004, joining a growing number of Massachusetts communities that have passed similar ordinances to reduce tobacco use among young people.
Read moreWashington state legislators are set to consider House Bill 1203, which would prohibit the sale and advertising of flavored tobacco and nicotine products starting in 2026. The bill, sponsored by Representative Kristine Reeves (D-Federal Way), aims to address the issue of youth addiction to these products.
Read moreThe Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, dealing a blow to public health advocates who say the additive is responsible for thousands of premature deaths each year, particularly among Black Americans. The decision was revealed earlier this week when the draft rule to ban menthol was listed as “withdrawn” in a regulatory docket.
Read moreBritish American Tobacco (BAT) Mexico has announced the suspension of its vaping product sales throughout the country, in compliance with a recent constitutional reform that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and similar electronic devices. Despite employing over 2,300 people in Mexico and expressing disagreement with the ban, the company has decided to abide by the new law.
Read moreThe Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued infringement notices totaling $396,000 to 20 retail businesses in Melbourne for the alleged unlawful supply of vaping products. The fines, which amount to $19,800 per business, were the result of a joint operation conducted in December 2024 by the TGA and the Victorian Department of Health to enforce compliance with recent vaping reforms.
Read moreThe UK’s independent vape shop sector has surged to over 3,500 dedicated outlets, expanding by nearly five new stores weekly throughout 2023. Now a £1.7 billion industry serving 5.6 million adults, these specialist retailers—concentrated in hubs like Manchester—dominate British high streets alongside non-traditional vendors including barbers, supermarkets, and mobile phone repair shops.
Read moreVyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia), has suggested preparing a cross-faction legislative initiative to ban vapes and e-liquids. The proposal aims to introduce the ban before the end of the current session.
Currently, two draft laws on this topic are under preparation for the first reading in the State Duma Committee on Health Protection. However, considering that nearly all factions have expressed the need for a complete ban on the sale of vapes, Volodin believes it would be appropriate to develop a corresponding cross-faction initiative.
On January 21/2025, the Polish government approved a bill that would prohibit the sale of all disposable and reusable e-cigarettes, including nicotine-free varieties and nicotine pouches, to individuals under the age of 18. Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna emphasized that the proposed amendments to the Act on the Protection of Health Against the Consequences of Using Tobacco and Tobacco Products would also ban the use of nicotine-free e-cigarettes in the same manner as nicotine-containing e-cigarettes.
Read moreHawaii could become the first U.S. state to set nicotine limits for tobacco products under a new bill introduced in the state legislature. Sen. Chris Lee, D-Kailua, proposed S.B. 1165 last Friday, just days after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was considering a similar nationwide standard.
Read moreDespite recent bans on the sale of single-use electronic cigarettes in Belgium and potential similar measures in France, Luxembourg has decided to continue allowing these products to be sold within its borders. The country’s Ministry of Health confirmed that a prohibition on these devices, which are particularly popular among youth, is not currently under consideration.
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