Vietnam enforces vape ban with tough punishments
Vietnam has implemented a blanket ban on all vapes with hefty fines and jail time for offenders.
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Latvia brings in raft of tough new vape restrictions
Latvia has implemented tough new restrictions on vapes and other safer nicotine alternatives to smoking.
Biden Administration moves to limit nicotine in cigarettes to “non-addictive” levels.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule to limit nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels six years after it first said it intended to do so and five days before President Biden leaves office.
Maldives enforces blanket ban on vapes
The ban - which was implemented on Sunday December 15 - follows recent amendments to the island country’s Tobacco Control Act. These were signed into law by President Mohamed Muizzu on November 13.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill goes before UK Parliament
But what exactly does the Bill include and what will it mean for vapers if it’s passed?
Italy bans online sales of nicotine-containing vapes
The decree, announced by Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, means consumers will only be able to legally buy vapes from retail outlets and tobacconists.
UK to ban disposable vapes from June
From June 1, 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes in England, Wales or Scotland, in a move designed to reduce their appeal to children and young people.
Ireland: Vapes hit with major new tax in Budget
Until now, there has been no excise duty on vapes in the country. Now, there will be a vape tax of 50 cents per millilitre (ml) of e-liquid. The hike is due to come into force from the middle of 2025.
EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission did not disclose lobbying meetings with ENSP to the EU Ombudsman investigation into conflicts of interest
The European Commission did not disclose meetings it had with the European Network on Smoking Prevention (ENSP) to the European Ombudsman.
EXCLUSIVE - EU tobacco control group declared that their staff had not worked on tobacco for four years to get EU contract revising vape laws
The European Network on Smoking Prevention declared that its staff members “have not…had any professional involvement in any project related to tobacco in the last four years”.
Maldives proposes higher taxes on vapes
A government-funded health agency in the Maldives has proposed hiking the tax on vapes alongside cigarettes.
Ireland to introduce vape tax in October's budget
A tax on vapes in Ireland will be announced in October’s budget, the country’s finance minister has revealed.