The World Health Organization urged countries on Thursday to ban all flavored vapes similarly to tobacco, threatening the cigarette industry’s pivots towards less harmful alternatives. The UN body alleges flavors and marketing target adolescents with nicotine addiction. Read more
In a recent development, the Colombian Senate has rejected a bill that sought to regulate adult cannabis use in the country. The legislative act project, spearheaded by liberal representative Juan Carlos Losada, faced opposition from various political parties and ultimately failed to garner the necessary support to move forward.
Read moreA leading UK vaping industry body launched a national petition urging the government to avoid banning flavored e-liquids and disposable e-cigarettes. The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) believes prohibiting popular vaping products could prevent smokers from quitting.
The petition warns that excessive vaping legislation, like proposals under a youth access consultation, might hinder smoking cessation efforts. UKVIA research found one-third of adult vapers could relapse if unable to obtain preferred flavors.
UKVIA is directly engaging over 100,000 members across vaping communities to mobilize support. Social media promotions and real user stories showing vaping’s life-changing impact accompany the signature campaign. The trade body is targeting vapers through its own membership, vaping advocacy groups, and online forums with combined followers exceeding 100,000. Read more
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has announced that the state will receive an additional $7.8 million from e-cigarette maker Juul, bringing the state’s total settlement to $47.8 million. The agreement holds Juul accountable for its role in marketing and selling its products to young people, which Stein’s office has described as sparking a “vaping epidemic.”
Read moreWell-intentioned laws restricting flavored vape access aimed protecting youth. But emerging public health data suggests these prohibitions produce unintended consequences, actually pushing more adolescents towards traditional smoking. Let’s deeply explore the surprising evidence. Read more
As of January 1st, 2024, Australia will officially ban the importation of all disposable vaping products, including popular disposable vape brands like Elf Bar and Hyde. This decision comes amidst growing concern that vapes are hooking a new generation on nicotine addiction and acting as a gateway for young people to transition to smoking traditional cigarettes.
Read moreIgnoring successful harm reduction approaches globally, Ireland recently revealed prohibitive vape laws likely to impede smoking cessation efforts by driving consumers toward dangerous black markets.
The legislation proposed by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly establishes an age limit of 18 for purchases, restricts vape advertising, and most controversially, bans both flavored e-liquids and disposable vape devices.
While aiming to limit youth access, public health groups argue these blanket constraints on adult consumers directly contradict research showing vaping’s efficacy as a smoking alternative. Read more
The French parliament has unanimously voted in favor of banning the sale of all disposable e-cigarettes amid mounting concerns over youth usage and environmental damage from the single-use devices.
The proposed legislation will outlaw the retail of disposable vaping products, commonly called “puffs” in France, by September 2024 if fully ratified into law following further approvals.
Read moreThe New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS), representing over 7,000 delis and bodegas statewide, has moved to end celebrity promotional partnerships with manufacturers of flavored nicotine vapes banned for retail since 2020.
In an aggressive push, the merchants’ group sent “cease and desist” warnings to rapper Snoop Dogg, boxer Mike Tyson, and wrestler Hulk Hogan – stars whose name and likeness currently back sweet flavored disposable e-cigarettes illegal for sale yet still readily available, and hugely popular with, teens online. Read more
Regional Government Leads Spanish Initiative in Line with European Majority
The Government of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community in Spain, will impose a tax of 0.10 euros per milliliter on vaping products and e-cigarettes starting in 2024, according to the articulated text of the modification to the law regulating the tax on tobacco products. This measure, included in the draft budget for the Autonomous Community for the upcoming year, positions the Canary Islands as the first Spanish region to collect specific taxes on these products, until the central government is expected to do so for the rest of the autonomous regions.
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