Blackmarket fire wars in Australia following vape crackdown
Violent fire wars have erupted in Australia over the black market trade of vapes - with dozens of tobacco shops going up in flames.
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Legalising vapes in Mexico could save 106,000 smoking deaths, new research finds
Legalising vapes in Mexico could save 106,000 deaths from smoking in the next 25 years, a new study has found.
Calling out fake news part 4: prohibitionists getting owned by community notes
The latest in our occasional/not-so-occasional series on prohibitionists getting owned by Community Notes on X is an interesting one.
6 EU countries with tough vape restrictions
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 countries have been moving at pace.
Updated: Snap UK general election: what will it mean for vaping?
The snap general election in the UK could ring the death knell for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill if it isn’t passed as law before parliament is dissolved.
El ministro español que impulsa la prohibición de los sabores se postula para el puesto más alto de la OMS
Monica García, ministra de Sanidad española y portavoz del grupo político de extrema izquierda Mas Madrid, ha anunciado que postula para un puesto de alto nivel en la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Vaping tax could drive riskier habits, experts warn
Proposed new taxes on vapes in the UK that increase with nicotine strength could drive far riskier habits, experts have warned.
UK politician proposes smoking ban be extended to vapes
A Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK has quietly put forward an amendment to the new smoking ban to include vapes.
Ireland raises smoking age limit to 21 - but holds vaping at 18.
Ireland aims to become the first country in the European Union to ban smoking among under-21s.
Prescription-only vapes law recommended in Australia
A bill to make vapes only available on prescription has been recommended by the Australian senate.
Newly voted MEPs may change Europe’s hardline approach on vapes
Changes to the make-up of the European Parliament may favour a more lenient approach to vaping as a key tool to help smokers quit, an MEP has said.