The Czech Ministry of Health is moving to ban candy-like flavors in e-cigarettes in an effort to make vaping less appealing to children and teenagers. The planned amendment to existing regulations will prohibit sweet flavors such as cotton candy, marshmallow, and donut from being sold. However, the ban will not be comprehensive, as flavors like tobacco, coffee, tea, mint, and fruit (including strawberry and banana) will still be permitted.
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Two new laws have taken effect in Alabama this summer, significantly regulating the sale of both flavored nicotine vapes and smokable hemp-derived products. The legislation aims to curtail youth access to these items.
Read moreBelgium is urging European Union member states to support a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes across the entire EU. Speaking at a Health Council meeting in Luxembourg, Belgian Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Frank Vandenbroucke declared his government’s intent to combat the appeal of these products, particularly to young people.
Read moreDenver’s comprehensive ban on flavored tobacco products, including flavored vapes, menthol cigarettes, Zyn nicotine pouches, flavored cigars, chew, and snus, has ignited a fierce debate between public health advocates and local businesses. While the ordinance, sponsored by City Councilmembers Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Shontel Lewis, and Darrell Watson, passed with an 11-1 vote and was signed into law by Mayor Mike Johnston, its full implementation faces a significant hurdle: a potential repeal by voters in the November 2025 election.
Read moreThe Croatian Government has approved significant amendments to its Law on Tobacco and Related Products, introducing a comprehensive ban on all characterizing aromas in heated tobacco products and extending existing prohibitions to cover flavored vapes and nicotine pouches. The new legislation also explicitly bans the sale of all such products to individuals under the age of 18.
Read moreSlovakia’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to ban the sale of most flavored nicotine products and all disposable electronic cigarettes. The proposed prohibition targets tobacco products with distinct flavors considered attractive to youth, aiming to curb underage vaping.
Read moreResponsible Vaping Ireland (RVI), the national trade association for vape retailers, is urgently calling on the Irish Minister for Health and the Oireachtas Health Committee to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2025. RVI argues that the government’s decision to potentially bypass this crucial step risks devastating small businesses and could drive adult ex-smokers back to traditional cigarettes.
Read moreAnti-smoking organizations press new Canadian Health Minister to finalize and strengthen ban on flavored e-cigarettes to combat youth vaping.
Read moreProposed ban on flavored tobacco/vapes and $2 cigarette tax increase stalls in Washington state legislature despite youth vaping concerns.
Read moreGreece, a nation historically grappling with one of the highest smoking rates in the European Union, finds itself at a critical juncture in its tobacco control policy. After making commendable strides in reducing smoking by embracing tobacco harm reduction principles, the government is now reportedly considering a ban on vaping flavours. This potential move has sparked significant concern among public health advocates and vapers, who warn it could reverse hard-won progress and push smokers back to deadly combustible cigarettes.
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