The Columbia Heights City Council is deliberating a significant ordinance amendment that would ban the sale of all flavored commercial tobacco products, including vapes, and gradually phase out all tobacco licenses in the city through attrition. The proposal, which received a lengthy discussion at a recent council meeting, also includes provisions to prohibit coupons and discounts for tobacco products, set minimum prices and package sizes, and increase penalties for sales violations.
Read moreThe Thai Cabinet has approved proposals from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to implement stricter controls on electronic cigarettes (vapes) in Thailand. The move comes in response to a rapid increase in vape usage, particularly among children and youth, which is leading to severe nicotine addiction and broader public health impacts.
Read moreThe Acting Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Bret Koplow, has signaled a potential shift in the agency’s approach to tobacco control, expressing support for a “tobacco harm reduction” strategy to lower cigarette smoking rates. Speaking at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) conference, Koplow stated he “carefully supports” the potential for expanding the range of authorized flavored e-cigarettes.
Read moreAll stores that sell cigarettes, cigars, and vaping products in Cleveland, Ohio, are now required to apply for a new city-issued license to continue operating. The application for the 2026 licenses, which costs $500 and must be renewed annually, went live this week with a deadline of December 31st.
Read moreBritish American Tobacco (BAT) views Mexico as a strategic market to lead the transition towards a “smokeless world” in Latin America, according to James Murphy, the company’s global director of research and science. Speaking at the presentation of BAT’s OMNI platform, a scientific compendium on the benefits of non-combustible products, Murphy stated the goal is for Mexico to become a benchmark for tobacco harm reduction in Central and South America.
Read moreBritish American Tobacco (BAT) has paused a pilot plan to launch an unlicensed disposable vape product, Vuse One, in the United States. The decision by its U.S. subsidiary, Reynolds American, marks a significant reversal and highlights the complex challenges major tobacco companies face in competing with a booming market of unregulated vaping products, largely imported from China.
Read moreStarting in 2025, Latvia will prohibit the sale of tobacco products and their substitutes, including vapes, to anyone under the age of 20. This new law raises the current minimum purchase age from 18. Young people under 20 caught smoking, purchasing, or possessing these products will face a fine of up to €15.
Read moreThe UK’s landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill has entered its committee stage in the House of Lords, drawing both fervent support from public health leaders and significant concerns from the vaping and retail sectors. The bill proposes a “game-changing” generational ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after January 1, 2009, and grants new powers to restrict the advertising, flavors, and packaging of vaping products to curb youth appeal.
Read moreA leading member of the Russian State Duma’s Health Protection Committee has stated there are currently no plans to ban heated tobacco products (HTPs) like IQOS, describing them as a less harmful alternative to traditional smoking. Deputy Chairman Alexey Kurinny told NSN that while he supports a ban on vapes (e-cigarettes), HTPs should not be equated with more serious health risks.
Read moreThe Uruguayan government, under President Yamandú Orsi, has introduced a new restriction on tobacco companies, prohibiting them from accessing tax benefits under the country’s Investment Promotion Regime. The new decree, signed by President Orsi and several ministers, reverses a 2020 decision by the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou that had allowed the tobacco industry to apply for these tax incentives.
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