Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Zealand’s Lockdown is Pushing Many Vapers Back to Smoking
Stress and boredom are known to be major factors in pushing smokers to consume more or reach back for cigarettes once they have quit.New...
Big Tobacco’s Next Frontier: The Legal Cannabis Industry
As far back as 2016, Philip Morris International had invested $20 million in Israel-based Syqe Medical, which developed a medical cannabis inhaler. In 2018,...
The US Vape Industry Grows Discouraged as The FDA Rejects Thousands of PMTAs
The first batch of rejections came in early August 2021, when the FDA announced that it would not even review the 4.5 million applications...
The Financial Benefit of Smoking Cessation For The Homeless
The paper titled, “'Money up in smoke': The financial benefits of smoking cessation may be more motivating to people who are homeless than potential...
China: Shares in Vape Brands Drop Following State Media Report
Last month, Huabao International Holdings Ltd (0336.HK) dropped by 8% in morning trade, while China Boton Group Co Ltd (3318.HK) fell 4%, and Relx...
The FDA Rejects PMTAs For Over 800 Flavoured Vaping Products
Earlier in August the FDA announced that it would not review 4.5 million applications from the same company, JD Nova, as that they did...
World Vapers’ Alliance’s Vape Bus Tour Takes Off in Barcelona
The bus aims to tour Europe with the aim of educating about tobacco harm reduction, as part of the group’s "Back Vaping. Beat Smoking"...
Bad Timing For NZ’s Vape Businesses as New Bill Coincides With Lockdown
While specialist vape retail stores have been forced into lock down, general retailers selling cigarettes remain open.New Zealand’s costly vape bill which went into...
