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Flavor bans for vaping are associated with increased cigarette use and black-market activity, including the risk of youth access and reduced consumer safety, according to a new policy paper from the Tholos Foundation. The report draws on a combination of academic literature,…
France has once again delayed its ban on nicotine pouches, pushing enforcement to August 25 after seven European Union (EU) countries filed formal objections.  Originally scheduled to take effect on May 26, the proposed ban would outlaw the production, sale, import, export,…
Article originally appeared on The Critic, reproduced here with permission. A leaked report from the European Commission has revealed plans to tax the pants off e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and other life-saving substitutes for cigarettes. It is in the process of reviewing its…
Switzerland is the latest country to crack down on disposable vapes after the Swiss Senate voted to support a ban on their sale.  The decision backs a motion previously passed by the House of Representatives. It puts the country on course to…
The Swedish government has formally opposed France’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches.  Following a similar legal challenge earlier this year against Spanish legislation to restrict nicotine pouches, Sweden has submitted a ‘Detailed Opinion’ to the European Union (EU) contesting France’s draft decree. …
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