Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Zealand’s Cigarettes Sales Rates Dropping Thanks to Vaping
About 2,132 million cigarettes were sold last year, amounting to 410 million fewer than just two years ago.The fact that vaping is playing a...
UK Vape Shops Forced to Close Down Again Ahead of 2nd Lockdown
Given the fact that UK authorities and health entities themselves, endorse the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, it is perplexing that vape shops...
New Zealand: The Financial Barriers to Medicinal Cannabis
“At this time, there are still access issues surrounding medicinal cannabis, with cost being one of the greatest barriers. So, a lot of patients...
Burning Issues: The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) 2020
Launched yesterday with free access to all, Burning Issues: The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) 2020, was the latest in a landmark...
PMI Affiliate Opens Four IQOS Stores in The Philippines
The iQOS device is a smokeless alternative to combustible cigarettes which works by heating tobacco leaves known as Heets or HeatSticks. These refills which...
New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Conference: MedCan Summit 2020
New Zealand's Medicinal Cannabis Scheme is operating via GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards, which will ensure the quality and consistency of cannabinoid-based medicines.The final...
Canadian Study: The Market Entry of The Juul System Has Decreased Cigarette Sales
Since merging with Big Tobacco company Altria, Juul Labs has lost credibility as having harm reduction at heart and has been at the receiving...
Everything You Need to Know About Using Snus
A recent study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has found that snus is relatively as effective as nicotine gum in helping smokers...
