Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New York’s Flavour Ban Goes Into Effect on July 1st
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new $117 billion budget signed last April, has set in place some questionable measures. Amongst other things, it banned flavoured vaping...
BAT Sues PMI on Grounds That IQOS Technology Infringed its Patents
BAT said that in the US, it filed two patent infringement claims against PMI, one via the International Trade Commission (ITC) and one in...
NZ Vaping Bill May Benefit Big Tobacco
“We make it very clear that the unintended consequences of such prohibitive regulation will not only make safer nicotine products (SNP) less accessible, less...
US Study: EVALI Occurrence Less Common In States With Legalized Marijuana
Last December, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), confirmed that EVALI, the infamous “vape related” lung disease that has sadly spread...
BAT: Potential COVID-19 Plant Based Vaccine Ready for Human Trials
Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP), an American subsidiary of the British tobacco company BAT, has been working on a potential vaccine against COVID-19. Last month, BAT...
NY’s New Budget Bans Vape Flavours And Drops Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana legalization has been abandoned for the second consecutive year, with Cuomo saying managing the coronavirus and squeezing in a legalization plan, wold have...
Japan’s Perceptions of Health Risks From Heated Tobacco vs Cigarettes
The study titled, “Perceptions of Harmfulness of Heated Tobacco Products Compared to Combustible Cigarettes among Adult Smokers in Japan: Findings from the 2018 ITC...
Colorado: Smoke-Free Alliance Members Start Manufacturing Hand Sanitizer
In Colorado, where vape stores were deemed non-essential businesses, the vaping industry is struggling. Manufacturer Jvapes E-liquid, has had to lay off staff due...
