Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Canada’s Nicotine Cap Goes Into Effect on July 8th
Until only a few years back, Canada was on the right trajectory in terms of tobacco harm reduction, and had fully endorsed the use...
Washington, DC Council Voted to Ban Flavoured Tobacco and Vaping Products
Following the vote, the proposed legislation now heads to the desk of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has already indicated she is in favor...
South African Researchers Say Vape Shops Are Targeting College Students
The research in question, said Ayo-Yusuf, has found that of the over 240 vape shops in South Africa, 39% were within a 10km radius...
New Medicinal Cannabis Information Service Launched in New Zealand
New Zealand’s largest licenced medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, has just announced the exclusive partnership with DATAPHARM, which aims to deliver leading prescriber education...
Study: The Main Drivers of Increased Tobacco Use During COVID-19 Lockdowns
The study titled, “Multi-level drivers of tobacco use and purchasing behaviors during COVID-19 “lockdown”: A qualitative study in the United States,” was published in...
San Francisco’s Vape Flavour Ban Led Teens Back to Smoking
Besides facing significant opposition from the tobacco industry and retailers leading up to the final days of the 2019-20 Legislative Session, the flavour ban...
The WHO Risks Being Labelled an “Enemy of Tobacco Harm-Reduction”
Sadly, amongst tobacco harm reduction experts, the WHO has become renowned for becoming aggressively anti-vaping, despite all the scientific data available in favour of...
Juul Reached $40 Million Settlement in Court Battle With North Carolina...
Juul agreed to limit its sales and marketing practices, in order to minimize youth access to it’s products.The 2019 lawsuit filed by the Attorney...
