Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
BAT Says COVID-19 Outbreak Has Not Affected Cigarette Sales
“We don’t see any change in patterns of consumption of cigarettes because of COVID-19,“ said Chief Executive Officer Jack Bowles, via webcast at the...
The FDA Takes Action Against Businesses Selling Banned Flavours
In response to the guidance pertaining to banned flavours which went into effect last February, the FDA started receiving report about non compliant businesses.In...
NZ Safer Alternatives Firm Encourages Smokers to Switch to Nicotine Pouches
NZ Smokefree Tomorrow Limited, is the sole distributor of nicotine pouches in New Zealand. These tea bag-like pouches are placed under the upper lip...
Utah Flavour Bill Dies In Senate Committee
House Bill 118 would have allowed the sales of flavoured vaping products only at speciality stores, which are only accessible to anyone who is...
Smokefree Norfolk Testing Free Vape Kits Scheme for Stop-Smoking Programs
The vape shop voucher scheme, has been running since December 2019, and is a pilot project aimed at facilitating smoking cessation. The innovative scheme...
Colorado Amends Flavour Ban to Allow Menthol Cigarettes
Menthol cigarettes account for more than 20% of cigarette sales in Colorado. However to the shock of many, the imminent state law banning all...
COVID-19 Lockdown and The Damage to Vape Businesses and Their Customers
In many countries and a number of US jurisdictions, vape businesses have been deemed non-essential, and required to temporarily close their brick and mortar...
Nicotine Inhaler Voke, Finally Launched in the UK
Called Voke, the device has been in the making for years. It has been licensed as a medicine and a safer alternative to smoking...
