IKE Tech, a major player in age-verification technology for vapour products, has announced a strategic licensing agreement with US-based Charlie's Holdings to integrate IKE's patented age-gating platform across Charlie's next-generation nicotine a...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the marketing of six on! PLUS nicotine pouch products, completing its scientific review in record time under a new pilot programme designed to speed up assessments without lowering regulator...

Restrictions on flavoured vaping products may be driving smokers back to cigarettes, according to a major new study analysing sales data across Canada. The research, published in Nove...

Concerns have been raised over increasing availability of illegal cannabis vapes in the black market after a local council reported rise in its use among the younger generation. According to Bradford Council, Read more ...

Juul Labs UK has expanded its JUUL2 system flavour portfolio with the launch of the new Peach flavour. The new addition, offering a crisp, delicately sweet experience, will be rolled out across the UK from 1 January, through major retailers, wh...

Vape brand Geekvape has chosen an unconventional way to celebrate its 10th anniversary, revealing that its flag was planted on the summit of Mount Everest earlier this year following months of preparation and a full expedition to the world’s highe...

Global nicotine pouch advocacy group Considerate Pouchers has criticised the European Commission’s newly unveiled Safe Hearts Plan, arguing that it fails to properly distinguish between combustible tobacco and smoke-free nicotine products such as ...

Use of nicotine pouches in Great Britain has risen sharply over the past five years, driven largely by young men, according to new research led by University College London (UCL). The study, Read more ...

The World Vapers Alliance (WVA) has hit out at EU health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi after he claimed that vaping, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco are “100 percent” as harmful as cigarettes. In an interview with Read more ...

Continental Tobacco Group has announced the UK launch of Slay, billing it as a female-led premium lifestyle nicotine pouch brand made specifically to appeal to a new generation of adult consumers. The launch will be accompanied by a multi-milli...

Mexican lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that could establish penalties of up to eight years in prison for selling electronic cigarettes. The proposed reform has been contentious, with supporters arguing it will protect the health of youn...

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced a new campaign, highlighting ZYN X-Low (1.5...

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has submitted a “detailed, evidence-led” response to the government’s call for evidence on the Tobacco & Vapes Bill,...

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has written to the UK health secretary calling for clear guidance around the sale of nicotine pouches. The convenience store trade body has reiterated its members’ commitment to responsible retailing to We...

Philip Morris International (PMI) will bring its flagship nicotine pouch brand ZYN into Formula 1 next season, after announcing an expanded partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP and the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. ZYN will appear on Ferrar...

A company and its former director have been fined for illegal tobacco and nicotine product offences following an investigation by Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team. Yadgar Ghafour, 38, of Phillip Street, Chester, former owner ...

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has sharply criticised the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat over the ‘Dirty Ashtray’ award issued to New Zealand at COP11...

A new peer-reviewed study from Italian researchers has reported that aerosols from four popular nicotine-containing e-liquids caused dramatically less cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human bronchial epithelial cells than smoke from a...

The World Health Organisation’s COP11 tobacco control conference saw an unexpected wave of resistance from several countries, leading to the softening of proposals targeting vaping, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, according to a Read more ...

The government has confirmed that all vaping products sold in the UK will be required to carry a duty stamp from 1 October 2026, in what ministers say will be a decisive blow against the booming illicit vape trade. Unveiled in today’s Budget by...