Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Japan’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts Are Working
When compared to 2016, reported volumes of cigarettes have now declined by 42%.A 2021 paper by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with tobacco company...
China: Consumption Vape Tax to go Into Effect This November
A tax rate of 36% on the production or import of vapes and an 11% tax on the wholesale distribution of the products has...
Research Confirms That Vape Bans Lead to Increased Cigarette Sales
The new research adds to a growing body of evidence indicating that banning the sales of safer alternatives drives consumers away from the safer...
Belgium Will Ban Tobacco Vending Machines in Places of Entertainment
Last week, the Federal Government approved a bill by Federal Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke to completely ban tobacco vending machines across the the hospitality...
Oral Nicotine Products Lead The US Smokeless Tobacco Market
US sales of nicotine pouches have grown 300 times larger over the last five years.Most market research documents group traditional smokeless tobacco products, such...
Germany Set to Legalize Cannabis For Recreational Use
Last year, the coalition government discussed introducing the legislation during its four-year term to allow the controlled distribution of cannabis in licensed outlets, yet...
New Infographic Reveals The World’s Worst Cigarette Butts Polluters
While the Pacific Islands seem to have the highest smoking rates, European countries seem to be the worst polluters.HouseFresh created a series of videos...
The US FDA Sends Permanent Injunctions to Six Small Vape Manufacturers
Many smaller vape businesses could not afford the very costly and overwhelming PMTA process.The companies are E-Cig Crib in Minnesota, Soul Vapor in West...
