An Islington business and its director have been ordered to pay over £32,000 after their illegal tobacco and vape supply was uncovered by sniffer dog, Cooper. In March last year, Islington Council’s Trading Standards team seized...
Philip Morris International (PMI) is preparing to launch its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in Austin, Texas, indicating it will be the first testing ground for its US entry, job adverts on LinkedIn show. IQOS, the...
Giving out free e-cigarette starter packs in hospital emergency departments to people who smoke helps more people quit, according to research from the University of East Anglia. The trial, funded by the National Institute for Health...
An Edgware business has been fined over £5,000 for selling vapes to children for the second time. Fone Us Edgware Ltd was handed the fine by Willesden Magistrates Court on 21 March, after being caught selling...
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to focus on effective enforcement to deal with the huge illicit trade in vapes that will receive a £645m boost if disposable vapes are banned...
By: Chris Gee, Local Democracy Reporter Around 12,000 illegal, disposable vapes have been seized in raids on shops in Bolton. A team of officers from Bolton Council Trading Standards dedicated to tackling illicit products have in...
By: Nicholas Thomas, Local Democracy Reporter “Organised crime groups” are wading into the vape business, with thousands of illegal products seized in Newport in the past three years. The popularity of vapes, or electronic cigarettes,...
By Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter Adverts for HFSS food, gambling, vaping products and airlines are among those set to be banned on many advertising hoardings in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council is bringing in the ban...
Over 40,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £420,000 have been seized by trading standards officers, supported by police, in Blackburn. The vapes, destined for the shop shelf were found at a wholesaler in the...
A new report from SumUp, the leading global fintech company, has revealed the best cities in the UK for independent vape shops to thrive. Manchester and Salford bagged the first and third place, proving the North...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has called for an immediate halt to the government’s new Tobacco and Vapes Bill amid fears it could spark a public health disaster. The trade body highlighted that no research...
With the forthcoming ban on disposable vapes due to be implemented in 2025, new research by Material Focus has identified that a quarter of a billion plus vapes will be thrown away in the run up...
MPs from across the political spectrum have come together to launch a new cross-party group on vaping. The APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for Responsible Vaping aims to provide a voice on vaping issues within the parliament...
Illegally selling or manufacturing vapes in Australia could spell up to seven years in jail under new legislation proposed Thursday, as authorities moved to toughen rules outlawing the fast-growing habit. The new rules would allow access...
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