Tag: Scotland
Scottish Vape Industry Calls For Click-And-Collect Reprieve
The 2018 data indicated that only 19% of all adults still smoked, but the smoking rate in the most deprived parts of Scotland was...
CRUK: Scotland May Miss Tobacco-Free Target by 16 Years
In 2017, the Scottish government had announced that it was setting in place a tobacco plan in order to become “smoke-free” by 2034. At...
Scottish Government Proposes Restrictions on Vaping Adverts
Scottish public health minister, Joe FitzPatrick, has confirmed that the Scottish government is exploring ways of cutting down children’s exposure to vaping products. “This...
Smoking Ban Gone Into Effect Across Scottish Jails
In July 2017, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) had announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end...
Edinburgh E-Cig Manufacturer Designs Device to be Sold in Local Jails
Last year, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end of 2018....
NNA’s Reaction to Scotland’s Tobacco Control Plan
Last month, the Scottish Government published a new tobacco control action plan which will formally ban smoking around hospital buildings, jails, school grounds and...
Scotland: Government Releases New Tobacco Control Action Plan
Earlier this week the Scottish Government published a new tobacco control action plan which will formally ban smoking around hospital buildings, jails, school grounds...
Scotland tightens e-cig rules, but new studies bring good news
Scotland bans e-cig sales to under-18s
Scotland’s new health act came into force on 1 April, bringing a range of new restrictions – including a...
Marketing controversy strikes industry as lawmakers seek tougher restrictions
Pro-vaping researcher attacks “irresponsible” e-liquid marketing
Prominent vaping advocate and cardiologist Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos has launched an attack on segments of the liquid industry, strongly...
NNA adds another country, but Scotland disrupts new advertising rules
NNA expands to Sweden
The New Nicotine Alliance and its sister organisation in Australia are well known to most vapers in these countries, thanks to...