Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Wisconsin to Set in Place “Tobacco 21” Legislation
Raising the age may only strengthen the blackmarket presence, bypassing retailers who could at least monitor underage purchases.
Nearly 20 states across the US have...
Public Health Expert: Vape Bans Reverse Smoking Cessation Success
An adjunct professor in the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa, Sweanor has been at the forefront of...
San Francisco Votes Against E-Cig Ban Repeal
Last June, San Francisco’s supervisors approved a total e-cig ban in a unanimous preliminary vote. “We spent the 90s battling big tobacco, and now...
The US May be Raising the Nationwide Vaping Age to 21
“Will be meeting with representatives of the Vaping industry, together with medical professionals and individual state representatives, to come up with an acceptable solution...
Altria to Lower the Value of its Juul Stake by $4.5...
In January 2019, Altria, one of the world’s tobacco giants, had signed a deal with Juul, the e-cig manufacturer who had claimed its goal...
Trump To Meet With Vaping Industry Reps. to Discuss E-Cig Regulations
“Will be meeting with representatives of the Vaping industry, together with medical professionals and individual state representatives, to come up with an acceptable solution...
Canada: Plain-Packaged Cigarettes Have Hit Shelves on November 9th
As per the new regulation, all cigarette packets will now feature the same brown base colour, grey text and plain layout. The measure also...
US: Juul Will Now Also Stop Selling Mint-Flavoured Pods
In 2018, Juul Labs Inc. had announced its plans to stop selling most of its flavoured nicotine liquids at bricks-and-mortar stores. The e-cig manufacturer...
