Mexico stands at a critical crossroads that will define its public health and economic future regarding vaping. Following a constitutional reform to ban e-cigarettes, the nation’s lawmakers are now tasked with drafting the secondary laws that will determine the practical reality: a complete prohibition that fuels an illicit market, or a regulated framework that embraces harm reduction. This decision pits a hardline prohibitionist stance against evidence-based arguments for regulation from public health experts and international organizations.
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Should Uzbekistan ban all new nicotine products, or should it leverage innovation to reduce the immense harm caused by smoking? This was the central question at a recent high-level discussion in Tashkent, where doctors, researchers, and international experts gathered to explore how Uzbekistan can build a more effective policy regarding modern nicotine technologies. Organized by the “Tamakisoz” Association on November 4th, the event, titled “Science and Dialogue: Tobacco Harm Reduction,” highlighted the urgent need for a shift from prohibitive measures towards an evidence-based, regulated approach, drawing on the successful experiences of other countries.
Read moreChile has begun enforcing its newly enacted vaping law, Ley 21.642, which significantly expands tobacco restrictions to include electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, and their liquids, regardless of nicotine content. Health authorities in the Tarapacá region have initiated inspections in the cities of Iquique and Alto Hospicio to ensure compliance with the new regulations.
Read moreThe Consumer Choice Centre (CCC) Malaysia has voiced deep concern over the Health Ministry’s lack of transparency and its potential move towards a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes and vaping products. The advocacy group’s alarm follows a closed-door briefing by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Health on July 21, the details of which have not been made public.
Read moreWith Smoking Rates Rising and an Uncontrolled Black Market, Prohibition is Failing Public Health
Read morePanama’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) has announced that new, comprehensive regulations governing the use, sale, and promotion of all e-cigarettes and vaping devices are now in effect. The rules apply to all electronic and non-electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS and ENNDS) and are designed to protect public health, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding children and adolescents from the documented risks of these products.
Read moreA new bill has been introduced in the Argentine Senate aiming to further restrict the use of vaping products, with a primary focus on preventing underage access. The proposal seeks to explicitly ban the sale and free distribution of these products to minors, establish penalties including fines and closures for non-compliance, and implement a total prohibition on their display, advertising, promotion, and sponsorship.
Read moreThe Paraguayan Congress has passed a new law establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), similar nicotine-free systems (SSSN), and other vaping products. The bill, which has been sent to the Executive Branch for promulgation or rejection, aims to protect public health by controlling the import, production, sale, consumption, and advertising of these devices and their liquids, regardless of nicotine content.
Read moreA researcher from Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is advocating for risk-based regulations for alternative tobacco products like e-cigarettes (vapes) and heated tobacco products (HTPs), arguing they should not be treated the same as conventional cigarettes. Bambang Prasetya, a BRIN researcher, stated that a BRIN study shows these alternative products have a different health risk profile.
Read moreThe tobacco industry is actively pushing the Irish government to increase regulation and implement an excise tax on its “new golden goose”: smoking-alternative products like vapes. British American Tobacco (BAT), a major player in the global vape market with its Vuse brand, is warning that Ireland’s illicit vape trade will thrive unless a planned excise tax is rolled out with strong enforcement measures.
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