Australia’s pharmacy-only vape laws are pushing consumers into the arms of organised crime, critics have warned.
Under landmark federal reforms introduced in October, nicotine vapes can only be legally sold in the country through pharmacies.
The policy was designed primarily to curb…
Australia has some of the world’s strictest vaping laws - but this hasn’t led to lower smoking rates.
That’s the key conclusion of a new expert review titled ‘A short history of e-cigarette policy in Australia,’ published in the peer-reviewed Journal of…
Vapers in the UK could be fined hundreds of pounds when new legislation comes in next week.
From Saturday June 1, it will be illegal for businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to sell or supply disposable vapes - even non-nicotine…
The WHO has today announced its 2025 “World No Tobacco Day Awards” winners. We wondered how many were responsible for misinformation and bad policy on safer products. Turns out, quite a few. Given that the Director General of the WHO himself is…
Smokers who previously failed to quit cigarettes were more likely to successfully quit vaping
People who perceived vaping to be more harmful than smoking were more likely to try quitting
Dual users - those who vape and smoke - were less likely…
Nearly two thirds (61 per cent) of disposable vape users would consider buying illegal products if readily available after the UK ban, a new survey reveals.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from June 1 under environmental legislation. Further restrictions…
White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has been spotted vaping during a break from filming a new project with fellow actor Patrick Schwarzenegger.
The pair, who shot several scenes together in the hit HBO series set in luxury hotels, reunited in New…
Australia’s out-of-control vape blackmarket is a warning European countries must heed, harm reduction experts have said.
Since October, vapes can only legally be bought in Australia from a chemist following a consultation with a pharmacist. Disposable and flavoured vapes (except mint, menthol…
The upcoming disposable vapes ban could trigger a new ‘era of criminal enterprise,’ an MP and health advocates have warned.
The UK’s disposable vapes ban is set to come into effect on June 1 with the aim of curbing youth vaping. However,…
