The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has presented its submission to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health, throwing its full support behind the long-overdue Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The trade union federation hails the bill as a critical tool to reduce the devastating toll of smoking-related diseases and deaths in South Africa, while also arguing that it is essential to safeguard the legal tobacco industry and its value chain from the “explosion” of the illicit tobacco trade.
Read moreA new Texas law, Senate Bill 2024, has taken effect as of Monday, September 1st, making it illegal to sell or market vape pens containing cannabinoids like THC. This move has sent shockwaves through the state’s burgeoning hemp industry, with retailers forced to pull one of their most popular product categories from the shelves.
Read moreTwo of the nation’s largest tobacco companies, Altria and Reynolds American, are moving forward with plans to launch new smokeless alternative products without waiting for formal marketing orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The companies argue that the FDA has failed to adhere to statutory deadlines for reviewing new product applications, creating a market imbalance where illegal, unauthorized vapes proliferate while their own regulated products are stuck in a lengthy review process.
Read moreA new bill has been introduced in the Municipal Chamber of Americana, Brazil, to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes (vapes, pods) in all municipal public places, including both open and enclosed collective use environments. The proposal, submitted by Councilor Wagner Rovina, will be voted on in upcoming legislative sessions.
Read moreA new Arkansas law, Act 590, is set to significantly limit the sale of vape products across the state, targeting closed-system, single-use disposable vapes and e-liquids containing nicotine. Under the new regulations, vendors will only be permitted to sell products that are either authorized by or currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Read moreFrench Polynesia’s Assembly has taken a decisive step towards a complete ban on electronic cigarettes, surpassing the government’s initial regulatory plans. Following an amendment introduced by Senator Lana Tetuanui during the review of an anti-tobacco bill, a new article was added to prohibit the importation and sale of all vaping devices, including “puffs” and e-cigarettes.
Read moreTobacco products across Australia have become significantly more expensive as of today, September 1, following the scheduled bi-annual increase in excise duty rates. The tax charged on an individual cigarette has jumped by almost 10 cents, a move that continues the government’s long-term strategy of raising tobacco costs to discourage smoking.
Read moreSingapore is set to implement a significant crackdown on vaping, introducing a suite of harsher penalties for both users and suppliers that will take effect on September 1st. The new measures include increased fines for vape users, mandatory rehabilitation programs for repeat offenders, and severe penalties, including caning and lengthy prison sentences, for those who supply vapes laced with the anaesthetic agent etomidate. This move underscores the government’s firm stance against the rising tide of vaping, particularly among youth, and the emergence of drug-laced e-cigarettes known as “Kpods.”
Read moreA new Texas law banning the sale of e-cigarettes containing ingredients from China is set to take effect next week after a federal judge declined to block it. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison denied a request for a temporary restraining order during an emergency hearing, stating he had not been given sufficient time to weigh the arguments presented by industry groups seeking to halt the law.
Read moreUK vape retailer VPZ has accused the government of hypocrisy following the emergence of newspaper photographs showing Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner vaping, while the government simultaneously presses forward with proposals for tighter restrictions on the UK vaping industry. VPZ argues that this highlights a stark contradiction in government policy.
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