Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Juul Labs to spend $30 million on teen vaping prevention
These last weeks witnessed a number of alarming media headlines about how teen vaping is apparently out of control, and how Juul is addicting...
Hawaii Vapers are Urged to Take Action
Bill SB2654, would add a minimum of 70% tax on e-liquids and is a follow-up to a bill that was floated in the state...
FDA Statement on New Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan
After being grilled by the Lawmakers on a House Appropriations subcommittee about excessive e-cig use amongst adolescents, earlier this month, the US Food and...
CDC NHIS Finds Record Low Smoking Rates and Fails to Report...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has released the NHIS smoking data for 2017. The survey indicates another new record low for...
BAT Cautious About Introducing Cigarette Alternatives in Malaysia
“We are a bit concerned that if we were to introduce this type of products, the regulatory framework is not as sharp as it...
Alaska: Non-Nicotine Containing E-Cigs May Be Added To Existing Ban
Senate Bill 15 was sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens and R-Kodiak, and has already been approved by the House Finance Committee. Existing state law...
NY State: New Bill Bans Distribution of E-Cig Samples to Minors
Governor of New York Andrew Mark Cuomo, signed a bill which closes a loophole that allowed the distribution of free vaping products as promotional...
PMI’s Drop in Cigarette Sales Steeper Than Predicted
As smoking rates keep has dropping across the globe, PMI has reported revenue excluding excise taxes of $6.9 billion, less than the $7.03 billion...
