Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Vaping regulations go into effect in Spain, and more to come
The Royal Decree 579/2017, is the legislation pertaining to the manufacture, advertising and sale of vaping products in Spain that basically translates the Tobacco...
How do Singaporeans feel about the local e-cigarette ban?
In Singapore, a country renowned for its strict regulations pertaining to cleanliness such as the ban on importing and chewing gum, the number of...
PMI paying people to help smokers quit
Last year PMI made headlines when Andre Calantzopoulos, the company’s CEO said that he would like “to work with governments towards the “phase-out” of...
Is the tobacco industry the fastest-growing sector in the world?
“It’s always challenging to determine the long-term growth rate of any industry. Inevitably, things change and forecasts can often prove inaccurate,” is the article’s...
Dr. Jerome Adams nominated as the next US Surgeon General
Adams whose own brother is an opioid addict, is known to be an advocate of harm reduction strategies.Dr. Jerome Adams is assistant professor of...
Kansas to reduce e-liquid tax
Two years ago in 2015, the state of Kansas implemented a harsh tax on e-liquids, one of 20-cent-per-milliliter. An article posted on CSP earlier...
The Excise Tax rates on e-cigarettes around the US
Several states and even localities have either proposed or implemented taxes on vaping products. “The variety of taxing methods and wide range of rates...
Japan Tobacco’s strategy to catch up with PMI
Last year, both PMI and Japan Tobacco Inc. struggled to keep up with the demand of their own electronic devices. When the latter found...
