A 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.
Read moreCalifornia is moving forward with its plan to establish an official list of approved tobacco products that can be legally sold in the state. The Office of Administrative Law has approved the draft regulations for the California Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL), which will be enforced by the state Attorney General’s office starting January 1, 2026.
Read moreNJOY LLC, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Altria Group, has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), accusing the agency of unlawfully delaying its review of applications to market flavored e-cigarettes. The lawsuit, filed on August 21, 2025, in the Western District of Louisiana, argues that the FDA’s inaction has effectively created a “de facto flavor ban” on NJOY’s products, hindering its ability to provide adult smokers with reduced-risk alternatives while allowing a flood of unauthorized, illicit flavored disposable vapes to dominate the U.S. market.
Read moreSingapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has significantly intensified border checks to curb the smuggling of electronic cigarettes (vapes), detecting 184 cases and seizing over 850 vape products and related items within the first five days of the new measures.
Read moreThe Russian government commission on legislative activity has supported an initiative to ban the sale of cigarettes and vapes at public transport stops. The proposal, introduced by the Duma of the Khabarovsk Krai, aims to extend existing prohibitions on tobacco and nicotine sales, which already cover public transport vehicles and major transit hubs like train stations and airports.
Read moreThe Malaysian state of Sarawak is formulating a new law to implement an outright ban on the sale and use of all vaping devices and electronic cigarettes. State Minister for Women, Community Wellbeing, and Family Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, announced that her ministry is preparing a Cabinet paper on the matter and is consulting with the state attorney general, state secretary, and state financial officer.
Read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin has supported a proposal to grant regions the authority to implement a complete ban on the sale and distribution of vapes (e-cigarettes). The idea was presented by Gleb Nikitin, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, who expressed his region’s readiness to become a pilot for the initiative.
Read moreA bipartisan panel in the Georgia House of Representatives is exploring new measures to curb smoking and vaping, with a tax increase being the main proposal. The state’s current cigarette tax of 37 cents per pack is the second-lowest in the nation, far below the national average of $1.97.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied marketing rights for the Blu disposable classic tobacco-flavored 2.4% nicotine e-cigarette, according to a recent agency announcement. The product, produced by Fontem US, cannot be legally marketed in the United States.
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