The Oregon Health Authority has expanded the state’s legal definition of tobacco products, effective Friday. This regulatory shift, driven by rising youth nicotine addiction, places popular oral nicotine pouches, gums, and lozenges under the same strict sales restrictions as cigarettes and vapes.
Read moreThe Pittsburgh City Council has advanced a long-awaited zoning proposal designed to heavily restrict the location and operations of new vape and tobacco shops. Sponsored by Councilors Bobby Wilson and Erika Strassburger, the bill aims to curb youth access to nicotine and unregulated synthetic cannabinoids.
Read moreArizona lawmakers have given final approval to HB 4001, a historic piece of legislation designed to curb youth vaping by establishing the state’s first-ever licensing system for retailers. The bill introduces severe penalties for selling nicotine to minors and bans youth-targeted marketing.
Read moreOne year after the UK implemented its ban on disposable vapes on June 1, campaign group Material Focus has revealed that 6.3 million devices are still thrown away weekly. This persistent waste crisis is driven by a lack of accessible retail recycling points and is directly fueling a dangerous surge in bin lorry fires.
Read moreArgentine Deputy Ayelén Rasquetti has introduced a legislative bill to establish smoke-free public spaces across the Buenos Aires province. This regulatory push, aimed at modernizing Provincial Law No. 13,894, responds to growing public health concerns regarding secondhand exposure and environmental pollution in family-centric outdoor areas.
Read moreThe Government of Nepal has introduced significant tax hikes on tobacco and vapor products through the Economic Bill for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Presented in Kathmandu, the policy aims to actively discourage tobacco consumption while simultaneously driving national revenue growth.
Under the new bill, electronic cigarettes (vapes) and transdermal nicotine patches face a steep 15% tax increase, raising the excise duty rate from 40% to 55%. Traditional tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, hookah flavors, and rural bidis, will also see immediate price increases in the market.
| Product Category | Previous Tax Rate (FY 2082) | New Tax Rate (FY 2083/84) |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Cigarettes (Vapes) | 40% | 55% |
| Cigarettes (up to 70 mm) | Rs 1,792 / 1,000 sticks | Rs 1,845 / 1,000 sticks |
| Cigarettes (above 85 mm) | Rs 4,410 / 1,000 sticks | Rs 4,578 / 1,000 sticks |
| Cigars & Cigarillos | Rs 31 / stick | Rs 35 / stick |
| Khaini, Gutkha & Jarda | Rs 880 / kg | Rs 900 / kg |
| Hookah Flavor | Rs 1,500 / kg | Rs 1,600 / kg |
| Bidis (Prepared) | Rs 96 / 1,000 sticks | Rs 100 / 1,000 sticks |
While the government has aggressively targeted processed and manufactured tobacco products, it has maintained a protective stance on raw agricultural inputs. The excise duty on raw tobacco and tobacco residue remains unchanged at last year’s rate of Rs 130 per kg.
Datuk Dr. P. Sundramoorthy, a board member of the Asian Criminological Society, has warned that implementing a total vape ban in Malaysia could inadvertently strengthen organized smuggling syndicates and expand dangerous underground economies. This warning comes amid growing public concern over schoolchildren using highly hazardous, drug-laced vape products known locally as “mushroom,” “zombie,” and “kuah.”
Read moreThe Kenyan Senate is advancing the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill 2024 to close regulatory loopholes that have allowed tobacco companies to hook a new generation of youth on fruit-flavored vapes and synthetic nicotine pouches. This legislative push comes amid a stark public health shift, as traditional smoking declines while stealthy, high-tech nicotine products flood high schools and university campuses across East Africa.
Read moreThe French government has confirmed a historic drop in national smoking rates, marking a major victory for its long-term public health strategy. This milestone comes after years of aggressive tax hikes, expanded smoke-free zones, and strict advertising bans, which successfully curbed legal cigarette sales by 8.2% in 2025.
Read moreDr. Diego Verrastro, a physician and co-founder of the Latin American Network for Tobacco Harm Reduction (RELDAT), has urged global health authorities to differentiate between nicotine addiction and the lethal effects of tobacco combustion. Speaking on the Argentine radio program Nada sucede dos veces, Verrastro argued that embracing harm reduction could save millions of lives worldwide.
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