Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Smoke-Free Products Now Make Up 28% of PMI Revenue
The global market share for Heets – excluding the US – was up by 1.7 points to 7.6% in Q1.In April, PMI told investors...
U.S. FDA Blames Youth Vaping “Epidemic” on Juul
The 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey had clearly indicated that e-cigarette use amongst teens has dropped by a third.At a recent hearing of the...
Hong Kong is Getting Closer to Banning Vaping and Heated Tobacco Products
Back in August, the Council on Smoking and Health said government statistics have shown that teenagers in Hong Kong use the products more often...
EU Tax Officials Agree on Need to Harmonise Tobacco Taxes Across the Union
Currently, the tax situation in the EU remains fragmented, as different member states have imposed various tax rates on different products. And while vaping...
Philip Morris Banned From Selling IQOS in the U.S.
In May 2020, British American Tobacco (BAT) sued PMI in the United States and Germany, alleging that the tobacco heating technology used in PMI’s...
British MPs Call WHO Stance on HnBs ‘Short-Sighted’ And ‘Out of Date’
The APPG points out that the objective of the tobacco-alternatives market is no different from the one of the WHO.In a recent report, the...
Canada’s Proposed Flavour Ban Ignores Mental Health Issues in Youth
Studies have found that when adolescents consume nicotine they are not only more likely to become addicted to nicotine, but also to other substances.Youth...
Philip Morris Assesses Factors For Possible Cannabis Venture
PMI is looking at options to venture into the cannabis industry. Executive Officer Andre Calantzopoulos had recently told Bloomberg that the company has started...
