Malaysia is set to implement stricter regulations on vapes from August – but the industry is still in the dark over what they will be. 

The Swedish Parliament has agreed to lower the tax on snus by 20 percent. Meanwhile, the tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco will rise by nine percent. 

Australia has watered down its world-first law banning vapes outside of pharmacies – with access now not restricted to prescription-only. 

Friday, 21st June, Luxembourg. As previously reported by Clearing the Air, a meeting of the Council of the European Union was held today where a ban on flavoured nicotine products was discussed, and supported by a number of key EU Member States.

Australia’s new vaping bill will lead to more youth vaping, a booming black market and a hole in tax revenue, a leading professor has warned. 

The European Council – the most powerful legislative body in the European Union – will debate proposals for an EU-wide flavour ban for all nicotine products in a session on 21st June.

The African nations of Namibia and South Africa have moved to impose tighter restrictions on vaping and other nicotine alternatives. 

Member countries of the European Union (EU) have been subject to rules on vaping since May 2016, but member countries are free to set their own rules on their sale and use. In the last few years, new regulations on vapes in individual…

A Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK has quietly put forward an amendment to the new smoking ban to include vapes.