A new legislative initiative has been proposed in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí to amend the State Constitution and various laws to more effectively guarantee the right to health and protect the population from e-cigarettes, vapes, and similar vaporizing devices. The proposal, presented by Deputy José Roberto García Castillo, responds to the rapid expansion of electronic nicotine and psychoactive substance use among adolescents and young adults.
Read moreIs there credible science demonstrating that vaping is a significantly safer alternative to smoking? According to Dr. James Murphy, Director of Research and Science at British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s leading tobacco companies, the answer is a resounding yes. He asserts that a vape product contains less than 1% of the toxic load found in a combustible cigarette – a “real and verifiable fact.” In an in-depth interview with MILENIO, Dr. Murphy makes a compelling case for evidence-based regulation of vaping products, warning that outright prohibitions, like the one currently in place in Mexico, do not eliminate demand but instead cede control of a multi-billion dollar market to illicit trade and organized crime.
Read moreLuxembourg has adopted a significant new tobacco control law, Bill No. 8333, which updates its anti-smoking regulations to include modern nicotine products like heated tobacco and oral nicotine pouches. Passed by the Chamber of Deputies on October 31st, the law transposes a European directive while introducing stricter national measures aimed at protecting public health, particularly among youth.
Read moreThe Maldives has implemented a groundbreaking generational tobacco ban, making it illegal for anyone born on or after January 1, 2007, to purchase, use, or sell any tobacco products. This unprecedented law, which took effect on November 1, 2025, applies to everyone within the island nation’s borders, including both local residents and international tourists, regardless of their citizenship.
Read moreA bill proposing a complete ban on the retail sale of vapes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai, Russia, by Governor Dmitry Makhonin. If approved, the ban is scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2026, and will include significant fines for violators.
Read moreIn the first six months of 2025, Belgian authorities issued 1,248 fines to individuals caught smoking on or near railway platforms. The figures, released by Federal Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke, show an average of 208 fines per month this year.
Read moreA dangerous new drug trend involving vape canisters containing etomidate—a short-acting intravenous anesthetic—is sweeping across the Asia-Pacific, prompting aggressive crackdowns in Singapore and Hong Kong. Marketed under street names like “K-pods,” “space oil,” or “zombie juice,” these illicit vapes induce a rapid, euphoric, and dissociative state, but their use is linked to severe and sometimes fatal health consequences.
Read moreThe Chamber of Deputies in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, has granted initial approval (“media sanción”) to a bill that seeks to update provincial anti-smoking legislation by incorporating regulations for vaping and e-cigarettes. The initiative, presented by Deputy Sonia Martorano, aims to address the rapid expansion of these new consumption habits, particularly among adolescents and young adults.
Read moreThe UK’s ban on disposable vapes, implemented last summer by the Labour government to protect public health and the environment, has had a significant unintended consequence: the creation of a booming black market run by organized crime gangs. Far from disappearing, illegal single-use vapes are now reportedly pouring into the country, sold through a hidden economy that one expert describes as looking “alarmingly like early-stage drug trafficking.”
Read moreA new excise duty on e-liquid products has taken effect in Ireland as of November 1st, leading to significant price increases for vapers across the country. The E-liquid Products Tax, confirmed by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, applies a levy of 50 cents per milliliter to all vape liquids, regardless of whether they contain nicotine. This measure is part of a broader government crackdown on youth vaping and aims to make these products less accessible and affordable.
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