Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Hungary: Plain Packaging Rules to go in Effect in January
There are roughly 2.5 million smokers in Hungary. The EU country has been incrementally increasing tobacco taxes for the last few years, and recent...
New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 Action Plan Was Launched Last Week
Last month, a number of health entities in New Zealand voiced their disappointment at the fact that there was still no action plan in...
Philippines Senate Approves Vape Bill on Second Reading
SB 2239 aims to regulate the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and consumption of e-cigarettes and HTPs. “It is good public policy for...
New Zealand: Cigarette Smuggling to Worsen if Vaping Not Promoted
The tobacco black market is fed by none other than high tobacco taxes and subsequent high prices.A media release by the Aotearoa Vapers Community...
US Congressman Demands Documentation From Two Major Vape Brands
Krishnamoorthi is the chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and well known for being against vaping products and other tobacco harm...
English Councils Start Banning Smoking Outside Hospitality Venues
Wales has recently set in place a ban on smoking in playgrounds, school grounds and hospital sites, granting councils the power to issue fixed-penalty...
After Settling Juul Lawsuit, North Carolina’s AG Moves Onto Puff Bar
The AG is also suing Juul founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees, for personally contributing to the company's policy of marketing their products to...
New Study: Cigarette Tax Hikes Help Boost Bigger Brands
Titled, “Investigating the Effects of Excise Taxes, Public Usage Restrictions, and Anti-smoking Ads Across Cigarette Brands,” the study found that tax hikes can disproportionately...
