Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Australia refusing to hop on the harm reduction bandwagon
“There’s another option called harm reduction that Australia hasn’t yet come to terms with in the same way as in the UK has.” said...
E-cig rules found to affect the products’ effectiveness
The data revealed that in the US and the UK, where the regulations where milder 73% quit successfully, as opposed to 32% in Canada...
Cigarette use steadily declining in Canada, yet ‘no-smoking efforts’ persist
From 18.1 percent of the population that smoked in 2014, the percentage went down to 17.7 percent in 2015. Despite these figures, according to...
FDA head nominee against condemning e-cig flavours
"I recognize there is a line here somewhere, and I don't know where that line gets drawn," was Scott Gottlieb’s reply to Sen. Patty...
Scotland : E-cigarette sales ban to under 18’s
From now on anyone who’s under 18 and purchases vaping products will be breaking the law, and retailers need to implement an age verification...
Consumers’ solution to expensive/unavailable products – the blackmarket
An article published earlier this week on Malaysian news site, New Straits Times, said that the Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani announced...
New cigarette tax in California went into effect
As a result of this tax, an extra $2.00 per pack will now be charged on each packet of cigarettes. Californians have been aware...
Cigarette sales at Imperial Brands keep declining
Chief executive Alison Cooper said that the full-year guidance remains on track despite the fact that sales in the first half have been “driven...
