Latvia has implemented a comprehensive ban on the sale of flavored e-liquids for electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitutes, as part of a broader effort to curb youth access to tobacco products and promote public health. The new regulations also raise the legal age for purchasing all types of tobacco products to 20 years old.
Read moreMinistry of Social Affairs Favors EU-Wide Regulatory System Over Individual State Bans
Estonia currently has no plans to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, despite Belgium becoming the first EU member state to implement such a ban starting January 1, 2025. Aive Telling, head of the Department of Environmental Protection and Chemical Safety at the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs, stated that while the possibility of banning disposable vapes has been discussed in Estonia for years, the government currently supports a pan-European approach to regulation.
Read moreVaping Market Faces Significant Changes as Government Implements Stricter Regulations
On January 1, 2025, two significant changes will come into effect in the Italian vaping market, despite the government and Parliament not directly intervening in this year’s budget law to modify vaping regulations. These changes, although anticipated for some time, are expected to have a substantial impact on market dynamics, particularly concerning online sales and the tax burden on e-liquids with and without nicotine and flavorings.
Read moreLicking County Board of Health to Conduct Annual Inspections of Retail Stores Selling ENDS Products
A new ordinance in the city of Heath, Ohio, will take effect on January 1, 2025, regulating the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to ensure that only FDA-approved products are available for purchase at local stores. The ordinance, approved by city councilors last year, aims to protect Heath citizens from purchasing unapproved vaping devices and e-cigarettes.
Read moreRhode Island has implemented a ban on the sale or “possession with intent to sell” flavored vape products, effective January 1, 2025. The ban is one of several new laws taking effect across Southern New England at the start of the year.
Read moreThe implementation of Iowa’s law regulating e-cigarettes and vaping products has been delayed following a lawsuit filed by a group of local businesses called Iowans For Alternatives to Smoking & Tobacco (IFAST) on December 17, 2022. The state agreed to postpone enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect on February 3, 2023.
Read moreCommunist Party Bill Aims to Strengthen National Public Health by Prohibiting Vaping Devices and Liquids
The Russian State Duma is currently discussing a bill introduced by Communist Party deputies that seeks to completely prohibit the sale of vaping devices and associated liquids, both with and without nicotine. The initiative aims to curb the proliferation of vaping across all age groups, particularly among youth, in an effort to bolster national public health.
Read moreCompanies 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.
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