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Ukraine Raises Vape Excise Stamp Fees and Delays Digital Tracking Until 2027

Ukraine Raises Vape Excise Stamp Fees and Delays Digital Tracking Until 2027

Ukraine has increased the price of paper excise tax stamps for vaping liquids and tobacco products by about 30.5 percent, even as it postpones a mandatory digital tracking system until July 1, 2027. The combination means higher marking costs now and another eight months of preparation for manufacturers and importers....

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Juul Wins First Round in ITC Patent Fight With Glas

Juul Wins First Round in ITC Patent Fight With Glas

A US trade judge has found that vaping products sold by Glas, whose age-gated G2 system carries the first fruit flavours ever authorised by the FDA, infringe two Juul Labs patents. The recommended import ban must still clear the full International Trade Commission. On October 20, US International Trade Commission...

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FDA Says Age-Gating Is Not Mandatory for Flavored Vapes

FDA Says Age-Gating Is Not Mandatory for Flavored Vapes

In a letter to Glas, the head of the FDA’s tobacco center says device access restrictions are one option, not a requirement, for authorizing flavored e-cigarettes. The question arose after Reynolds launched flavored Vuse Pro pods compatible with its Vuse Alto, which has no age verification. Device access restrictions (DAR),...

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