Pooja Shrivastava - Vape Business

Labour intends to make vapes ‘prescription-only’ to stop youth access

December 7, 2023

Vapes could be made prescription-only to stop children getting hooked on if Labour government comes to power, stated a report, citing statements...

BAT shifts focus to vapes as it commits to ‘smokeless world’

December 7, 2023

Leading cigarette firm British American Tobacco (BAT) has declared that it wants to become “smokeless” as it shifts to vapes. BAT, which...

New national initiative calls on retailers, consumers and the wider public to ‘Be Vape Vigilant’

December 7, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has today launched a new UK-wide initiative to identify and report rogue traders who are suspected...

China’s vape tycoon under scanner for flooding global market with candy-flavored vapes

December 6, 2023

A new breed of e-cigarette has addicted teenagers and confounded regulators worldwide by offering flavors like Blue Cotton Candy and Pink Lemonade...

Local stores oppose outright ban on disposable vapes: ACS

December 5, 2023

Local stores body Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has highlighted the need for a tighter regulatory framework around the vaping market to...

World’s largest vape tech firm vows not to work with brands making, selling child-appealing vapes

December 5, 2023

SMOORE, the world’s largest international vaping technology and manufacturing company, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has vowed not...

Leading international vape brand joins UK Vaping Industry Association

December 5, 2023

Leading global vape brand SKE has joined the UK Vaping Industry Association as a full member to demonstrate its commitment to uphold...

France moves to ban disposable e-cigarettes

December 5, 2023

French parliament has backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful...

UKVIA launches nationwide petition to urge government not to introduce bans on vaping

December 4, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) is calling on smokers, vapers and the wider industry to rally behind a national petition which...

Scotland’s plan to ban disposable vapes will fuel illicit sales, retailers warn

September 6, 2023

Independent retailers are warning Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf that banning single use vapes will fuel illicit sales. Unveiling his Programme for...

Vaping industry opposes to plain packaging amid underage usage claims

July 10, 2023

The vaping industry body has strongly opposed the idea of plain packaging for e-cigarettes, after councilors criticised the way the products are...

‘Seized illegal vapes in first four months of 2023 are seven times of what seized in 2021’

July 8, 2023

Number of illegal vapes seized in the first four months this year were seven times higher than whole of 2021, stated a...

Kent officials warn over underage vaping, counterfeit devices

July 7, 2023

Nearly half a million e-cigarettes that do not comply with UK law have been seized by officials in Kent within 18 months...

Teens travelling to Leeds to buy vapes, say public health officials

July 7, 2023

Groups of underage teenagers are travelling into Leeds city centre specifically to buy vapes, a leading public health official has said. The...