Companies Scramble to Find Alternatives as Tighter Restrictions Take Effect in January 2025
Tobacco sellers in Latvia are scrambling to find loopholes to circumvent the country’s new law that tightens rules on selling tobacco products and substitutes. The Baltic nation’s move to restrict the sale of these products has prompted businesses to seek alternative ways to offer their products to consumers.
Read moreTemporary Restraining Order Granted Following Complaint from Utah Vapor Business Association
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the State of Utah, delaying the implementation of restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes that were set to take effect on January 1, 2025. The order, issued by Judge David Barlow on Monday, December 30, 2024, comes in response to a complaint filed by the Utah Vapor Business Association (UVBA) and The Smoke House against the state and other entities.
Read moreNew Taxation Agreement Aims to Discourage Vaping and Reduce Youth Vaping Rates
The Government of Yukon has joined the federally coordinated vaping product taxation framework, resulting in a doubling of the federal excise tax on vaping products in the territory. The new taxation agreement, signed on May 22, 2024, will take effect on January 1, 2025.
Read moreInitiative Aims to Achieve Smokefree 2025 Goal by Providing Support and Tools
The New Zealand government will provide free vaping starter kits to stop-smoking services nationwide starting next week, as part of its efforts to help adult smokers quit and achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello announced that eligible clients will receive a vape device and a month’s supply of nicotine pods each month for three months, along with ongoing support from stop-smoking services.
Read moreIndustry Stakeholders Express Concern Over Potential Negative Impacts on Public Health and Economy
Vape importers, represented by Voice of Vapers, Consumer Rights of Sales Alternatives (CORSA), and Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (BENDSTA), have submitted a memorandum to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, urging the government to reconsider its decision to ban the import of e-cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).
Read moreGovernment Sets Minimum Prices and Bans E-Cigarettes to Improve Public Health and State Budget
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved minimum prices for tobacco products and vapes, effective January 1, 2025. The government signed the resolution to improve public health and replenish the state budget.
Read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed two significant laws aimed at strengthening tobacco control and protecting minors from nicotine products. These legislative changes mark a substantial shift in Russia’s approach to tobacco regulation and youth protection.
Read moreAs the year 2024 draws to a close, South Korea finds itself at a crossroads in the battle against the unregulated sale and distribution of synthetic nicotine cigarettes. On December 27, a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Business Act was held at the National Assembly, highlighting the growing concerns over the “regulatory blind spot” that has led to massive tax deficits and an alarming increase in youth smoking.
Read moreAs the European Union aims to significantly reduce tobacco consumption by 2040, Austrian tobacco retailers, known as Trafikanten, fear losing their primary source of income. In response, they are calling for a new law that would restrict the sale of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches exclusively to their shops.
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