Kenya’s Ministry of Health is cracking down on tobacco packaging, mandating that all products display prominent graphic health warnings (GHWs), including images and pictograms, as stipulated in Section 21 of the Tobacco Control Act. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale issued a stern warning to tobacco manufacturers, importers, and distributors, emphasizing full compliance with these new regulations.
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Restrictions on Sales to Minors, Public Use, Advertising, and Packaging Take Effect
Starting Tuesday, May 20th, Chile has enacted a new comprehensive law, Ley 21.642, to regulate the sale, consumption, and advertising of electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, including both nicotine and non-nicotine products. This legislation aims to establish clear limits to protect public health, particularly that of young people.
Read moreThe Oregon Court of Appeals has delivered a significant ruling that strikes down a state law restricting the packaging and marketing of e-cigarettes, finding that it violates the free speech protections of the Oregon Constitution. The decision, issued in October, addresses a 2015 law that prohibited the sale of vaping products in packaging deemed “attractive to minors,” a rule that had been interpreted to ban not only cartoons and celebrity endorsements but also common descriptive words like “juicy,” “cool,” or even simple flavor names like “apple.”
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