While Australia's Mark Butler is expected to present a bill proposing to ban manufacture, supply, advertising and commercial possession, later this month, a new wave of panic about local teen vaping rates seems to have taken over the media (and many's common sense). These past couple of weeks, multiple headlines...
What is VPD?The vape tax in the UK, officially known as the "Vaping Products Duty" (VPD), is a tax imposed on e-cigarettes and e-liquids containing nicotine. Submitted in the 2024 Budget to come into effect in 2026, the VPD aims to generate revenue for the government and discourage youth vaping...
The Vermont House of Representatives today passed a bill that would ban flavored vape and tobacco products, and prohibit online sales of all nicotine products. The bill, Senate bill 18 (S 18), has already passed the state Senate. The bill will now go back to the Senate, where differences between the...
As part of the UK Government’s attempts to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping, they intend to bring in new regulations that will restrict certain vape flavours which are seen to be particularly appealing to younger vapers. Although the scope of these restrictions is yet to be confirmed,...
Following months of negative headlines about the new popularity of nicotine pouches, particularly the Zyn brand, Philip Morris International is now facing its first major legal challenge for the brand. Last month, the news headlines become saturated with news about the arrival of another alleged nicotine-containing cradle snatcher, nicotine pouches (NPs). While...
