Antitobacco Groups Urge Swift Action to Protect Public Health
Leading tobacco control organizations are calling on Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks to swiftly remove flavoured vaping products from the market, as promised earlier this fall. The groups cite recent Canadian studies as further evidence of the harm caused by the federal government’s three-and-a-half-year delay in finalizing these critical regulations.
Read morePoland’s Deputy Minister of Health, Wojciech Konieczny, announced during a parliamentary health committee meeting that a comprehensive and radical bill banning disposable vapes is ready. The proposed legislation would also eliminate all flavored e-cigarettes from the market, regardless of their form. While the exact timeline for further deliberation remains unclear, this proposal aligns with the appeals made by doctors and experts, particularly in the context of younger consumers’ health.
Read moreYa’ara Saks, Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions, has announced that the federal government will ban most vape flavours across the country soon, more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations. In an interview with CBC News last week, Saks stated, “We have made a commitment from the start to restrict flavours. We haven’t wavered from that. We will have this in place soon. I don’t anticipate this is going to take much longer.”
Read moreCalifornia has passed two new laws, Assembly Bill 3218 (AB 3218) and Senate Bill 1230 (SB 1230), which will further restrict the sale of vaping products and nicotine pouches in the state. The laws, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, ban non-menthol coolants, nicotine analogs like Metatine, and online sales of flavored vapes and pouches. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bills into law in September after they passed both houses of the State Legislature in August.
Read moreKansas City officials have proposed banning flavored vapes for the second time in four years. The ordinance aims to reduce the use of these products among teenagers and communities of color. Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw leads the push with four co-sponsors, including 4th district councilman Eric Bunch.
Read moreGovernor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 3218 into law, reinforcing California’s stance against flavored tobacco. The new legislation, spearheaded by Assembly Speaker pro-Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) and supported by Attorney General Rob Bonta, aims to strengthen the enforcement of the existing ban on flavored tobacco products.
Read moreTwo Democratic legislators in Washington State, Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, and Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-University Place, have agreed to support a bill that would ban the sale of flavored vape products in the state. The legislation will likely be introduced in January 2025.
Read moreWashington State Representative Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, announced on Wednesday her intention to introduce legislation that could lead to a complete ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state. The campaign primarily focuses on banning menthol products, which Reeves claims have long targeted the Black community, including her mother, who passed away from lung cancer at the age of 60. Read more
In a significant development, Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate dismissed a lawsuit challenging a recently passed Kentucky law that aims to restrict the sale of vaping products in the state. On Monday, the judge delivered a ruling that affirmed the measure serves a “legitimate state interest” and falls well within the scope of the General Assembly’s authority to safeguard the health and safety of Kentucky citizens. Read more
The Russian State Duma has adopted new legislation that will dramatically reshape the landscape of smokeless tobacco products and vaping in the country. These changes aim to address growing health concerns and curb the rising popularity of these products among youth.
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