The growing illicit tobacco crisis raises questions over new policies increasing costs for legal vape retailers while criminal sellers continue supplying cheap cigarettes. There is an ever-increasing contradiction facing Britain’s strategy for controlling tobacco: while the authorities are investing heavily in putting a stop to illegal cigarettes, the new taxes...
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The £2.20 Vape Tax: Inside the Industry's Case Against the Rate
Vaping products are for adult smokers and existing vapers only. Vaping is not risk-free. Not suitable for non-smokers or anyone under 18. The Vape Tax: Inside the Industry's Case Against the RateTen weeks before the UK's new Vaping Products Duty takes effect, HMRC sent its own policy lead into a...
Le Pen Pledges Tobacco Tax Freeze as EU Excise Fight Continues
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has promised to freeze tobacco taxes and end automatic inflation-linked price increases, siding with French tobacconists as European Union governments continue negotiating a sweeping overhaul of tobacco and nicotine excise rules. The Rassemblement National candidate pledged in an open letter to French tobacconists published...
SMOK VOLLE Pod System Review
If you're tired of babysitting a tiny pod tank or burning through disposables every couple of days, SMOK's VOLLE Pod System is aimed squarely at you. It sits in that increasingly popular "refillable disposable-style" category — the simplicity of a draw-activated device, but with a pod you can top up...
Best Clear Tank Disposable Vapes 2026
The clear-tank disposable vape category has expanded quickly and some of the most premium disposable vapes on the market now feature a transparent shell that allows you to monitor the e-liquid level. The Geek Bar CLR 50K, Lost Mary VIZ 55K, UT Clear Tank 50K, Foger Switch Pro, and Off...