Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Zealand: Youth19 Survey Says Teen Vaping is a National Problem
A larger and more recent study found that only 0.8% of teen daily vapers had never smoked before.Published last month in the Australia and...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Experts Criticize Kenya’s Ban on Oral Nicotine Products
“By lagging behind the rest of the world in its stance on tobacco harm reduction (THR), the Kenyan government is blocking the escape from...
Colombian Cannabis Company to Buy Vape Brand Vessel
Flora’s acquisition of Vessel Brand Inc. will help Flora sell hemp products such as fabrics and creams in US, and also give it access...
Costa Rica Approves Ban on Vaping in Public Places
Speaking to the deputies of the Committee on Social Affairs, earlier this year, Salas said that Bill 21.658, which would set the regulations in...
Researchers Report Rise in Cannabis Vaping Among US High School Seniors
The study titled, “Increases in Frequent Vaping of Cannabis Among High School Seniors in the United States, 2018–2019,” found that the rise was even...
Gradual Nicotine Reduction in Vapes Key at Helping Users Quit
Negative health experiences were the number one reason smokers chose to quit.Titled, “e-Cigarette Cessation: Content Analysis of a Quit Vaping Community on Reddit,” the...
California Governor Approves 12.5% Excise Tax on Vaping Products
“Taxing the products that cause illness at a lower rate than the solution is completely counter intuitive and counterproductive."Authored by Democratic State Senator Anna...
Proposed Bans in Argentina and Brazil
A release by ECigIntelligence, the renowned independent data analysis resource for the tobacco-alternatives industry, revealed that the proposal was filed by representative Gladys Medina...
