A trade group representing Wisconsin smoke shops and vape users has taken its fight against the state’s new electronic cigarette ban to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The group, Wisconsinites for Alternatives to Smoking and Tobacco Inc., argues that the Wisconsin law, which effectively bans vapes not listed on a state directory, is preempted by federal law. The law, which went into effect on September 1, 2025, requires vape manufacturers to be in partial or full compliance with the FDA’s premarket authorization requirements to be legally sold in the state.
Read moreMexico’s Chamber of Deputies has passed a sweeping ban on the trade of electronic cigarettes and vapes, introducing severe penalties for suppliers while explicitly exempting individual users from criminal sanctions. The reform to the General Health Law, approved by a vote of 292-163, prohibits the commercialization, manufacture, import, export, distribution, and sale of these devices nationwide.
Read moreThe Queensland government has executed Australia’s largest coordinated enforcement action against the illicit tobacco trade, shutting down 148 stores and seizing over $15.7 million worth of illegal smoking products in a 10-day statewide blitz. Dubbed “Operation Major,” the crackdown utilized new legislative powers that allow Queensland Health to immediately close non-compliant retailers for 90 days without a court order.
Read moreMembers of the Senedd have voted to approve a groundbreaking new law that will fundamentally alter the sale of tobacco and vaping products in Wales. In a decisive move on Tuesday evening (December 9), Senedd members backed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill with 36 votes in favor, nine against, and two abstentions. This legislation, designed by the UK Government but requiring separate approval for devolved areas like Wales, aims to create a “smoke-free generation” and tackle the rising tide of youth vaping.
Read moreWith 324 votes in favor and 129 against, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved in general terms a reform to the General Health Law that prohibits electronic cigarettes, vapes, and similar devices. The legislation introduces severe penalties, including prison sentences ranging from one to eight years and fines of up to 2,000 UMAs (approximately 226,280 pesos), for those involved in the production, distribution, sale, or commercialization of these products.
Read moreBritish American Tobacco (BAT), the company behind Lucky Strike and Dunhill, reports encouraging signs of recovery for its Vuse vape brand in the United States. The group attributes this improvement to recent US government efforts to crack down on the illicit vape market, which has been impacting legal sales.
Read moreThe European Union is currently embroiled in significant debates over the tax regulation of heated tobacco products, as the Danish Presidency of the Council, backed by the European Commission, pushes for stricter guidelines. This move is part of a long-overdue revision of the European directive on tobacco taxation, which has not been updated since 2011 despite the market’s transformation by new nicotine products like vapes and heated tobacco.
Read moreMedical experts in Ukraine are sounding the alarm over a sharp increase in the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products among children and teenagers. Otto Stoika, a public health expert at the Kyiv City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that children have become the primary consumers of new products like electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco devices, and nicotine pouches.
Read moreRicardo Monreal, the parliamentary leader of the Morena party in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, has clarified that the upcoming health reform banning vapes will not result in jail time for individual users. As the Chamber prepares to approve the regulations, Monreal emphasized that prison sentences are reserved for those involved in the commercial side of the industry.
Read moreThe Mexican Chamber of Deputies is gearing up for a pivotal week as the ordinary legislative session draws to a close. Among the most significant items on the agenda is a vote on the absolute prohibition of vapes and electronic cigarettes nationwide. Ricardo Monreal Ávila, the coordinator for the ruling Morena party, announced that consecutive sessions may be held from Tuesday to Thursday to clear pending matters, confirming that the reform to the General Health Law will proceed despite industry pressure.
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