Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Two New US State Laws May Seriously Hurt the Local Vape Industry
The newly introduced Clarifying Authority Over Nicotine Act of 2021, could mean that Illinois' SB 0512 may be extended to include synthetic nicotine.SB 0512,...
Australia: Fines of up to $11 Million For Business Caught Selling Nicotine Vapes
New quality standards’ regulations set in place contents, labelling and packaging rules.Last year, Australia’s Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt had announced a new measure...
Philippines’ President Urged to Sign Vape Bill Into Law
SB 2239 regulates the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and consumption of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) via internationally-accepted standards. The aim...
How Cigarette Butts Affect The Environment
Cigarette butts are known to make up around 20% per cent of the debris gathered during ocean clean-ups.The world’s 1.3 billion smokers “improperly dispose...
US: New Bill Sets in Place Regulations For Synthetic Nicotine in 2022
Given the millions of PMTA rejections faced in recent months by manufacturers, many had turned to synthetic nicotine in the hope of avoiding the...
E-Cigarette Use in Taiwan Has Tripled Since 2018
The age groups with the highest rates of use were men aged 26 to 30, at 6.3%, and women aged 21 to 25, at...
China’s New Draft Bill Considers a Ban on Flavoured Vapes
The public is still in time to voice their opinion about the proposed regulations, as the period for public comments on the draft regulation...
US Senate to Vote on Proposed Vape Tax Despite Opposition
H.R. 5376, includes a new nicotine tax applying the same federal cigarette excise tax of $1.01 per pack on to e-cigarettes, vaping liquids, and...
