The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has published a hard-hitting report claiming that governments worldwide are failing to uphold fundamental human rights by neglecting harm reduction in tobacco control. Entitled The Right...
A quarter of disposable vape users have returned to smoking or turned to the illicit market following the UK’s ban on single-use vapes, according to new research. The survey of 6,000 vapers and smokers, commissioned by...
Officers from Barrow’s Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have seized a significant quantity of illegal disposable vapes and other prohibited products from a town centre shop during an enforcement visit. The action on 7 August followed a...
Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team seized 1,666 illegal vapes during two major enforcement actions in Erdington on 7 August, as part of the ongoing Operation Cloud crackdown on illicit goods. Acting on fresh intelligence and...
The US Postal Service has cracked down on distributors of unregulated vapes using its services for business shipments, letters reviewed by Reuters show, in a blow to a multi-billion dollar industry that has dented Big Tobacco's...
VPZ has issued a rebuke to the UK government for stalling progress on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, warning that continued inaction is undermining the country’s smoke-free 2030 target and leaving responsible vape retailers operating in...
British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a steady first half for 2025, with revenues slightly ahead of expectations and signs of renewed momentum in its US and New Category operations, particularly through its flagship nicotine pouch brand,...
A survey conducted by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) shows that almost a third of retailers are still being asked by customers to sell them disposable vapes. Just over 31 per cent of respondents said that...
The U.S. Food and Drug administration is recommending the scheduling of the 7-OH compound as a controlled substance because of its opioid properties, FDA commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday. Many products containing 7-OH are available...
Imperial Brands has called for Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) guidance to be strengthened to encourage consumers to purchase replaceable pods or refills instead of treating reusable vape devices in the same way...
Vaping brand Vaporesso launched its 10th anniversary celebrations under the theme of Innovation X with a high-octane spectacle on 18 July in Jakarta, Indonesia, as a fleet of top-tier hypercars roared through the streets to mark the start of the brand's world tour...
By Joe Sullivan, Local Democracy Reporter Shops across Edinburgh are still selling single-use vapes – over a month after they were banned across the country. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) was able to buy seven at...
Thousands of counterfeit and illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and illegal disposable vapes have been seized in a major operation targeting Hartlepool businesses. Hartlepool Borough Council’s Trading Standards Team, officers and Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team officers recently...
Retailers are being urged to act responsibly as the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) issued a stark warning about the growing visibility and appeal of nicotine pouches in UK stores, particularly to children. The small, teabag-like...
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