Press ReleaseReport described “tension” over hiding vapes as gov spends millions on free starter kits for smokersDHSC admits a display ban could drive people back to cigarettes – but doesn’t know how many The Government’s own regulatory watchdog reported ministers’ plans to force vapes out of sight clash with their...
Twenty-six Member States were on board, but it was not enough: on November 9, Malta blocked the reform of EU excise duties on tobacco, e-liquids and nicotine pouches. The Irish Presidency hopes to close a deal in December, before the file passes to Lithuania. Key takeawaysEU finance ministers failed to...
The FDA says flavored vaping products can receive marketing authorization without built-in age verification, rejecting the idea that electronic age restrictions are a requirement for approval. Bret Koplow, director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), explained the agency's position in an Oct. 26 letter to...
TL;DRoThe UK keeps adding vaping rules, but there are now fewer than 2,500 Trading Standards officers, after a 39% cut since 2010.oAt current rates, it would take around 11 years to test every shop that sells vapes once, while councils logged more than 10,000 underage vape complaints in three years.oA...
After the invasion of Ukraine, Imperial Brands and then British American Tobacco left Russia. Japan Tobacco chose to stay, and on November 5, 2026, Vladimir Putin placed its four local factories under the control of a Russian company. Key takeawaysA decree dated November 5, 2026 hands Japan Tobacco International’s (JTI)...
