Jersey set to ban disposable vapes
Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan wants to amend the Jersey Single Use Plastics Law, which currently covers plastic and paper bags, to ban non-recyclable vapes.
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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.
Mexico to ban vapes by the end of the year
The decision has prompted fears that it would fuel an already thriving black market, led by powerful and violent organised crime gangs.
UK disposable vape ban a ‘disaster’ that will fuel black market, industry experts warn
A blanket ban on single-use vapes will come into force across Britain on June 1, 2025, in a bid to stop children and young people from taking up vaping and reduce damage to the environment.
Vape flavour ban in Canada ‘coming soon,’ government confirms
It comes more than three years after the regulations were first proposed.
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.
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 5: Rebecca Taylor
Rebecca Taylor was a Member of the European Parliament for the UK Liberal Democrats in 2013, when the EU agreed its current rules on vaping.
UK eyes vape tax hike on Budget day
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking to bring the tax hike forward from plans outlined by the previous Conservative government.
Commission hit by ANOTHER complaint against its handling of safer nicotine products: this time on public space use
Spanish vape consumers group ANESVAP has filed an official complaint against the EU Commission, claiming that Europe’s executive should have conducted an impact assessment before proposing a ban on vaping in outdoor public spaces.
France set to hike e-liquid tax by 38%
FiVape says there is an imminent plan by the French government to add a flat-rate tax of €0.15 per millilitre of e-liquid, whether it contains nicotine or not.
Steep fall in young smokers in past decade, official data shows
Less than one in 10 young adults in the UK now smokes - a steep drop from a quarter of 18-24-year-olds 12 years ago, official new figures reveal.