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NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION: PH seeks bigger tobacco export amidst declining local demand

AS the nationwide smoking ban in public places and newly imposed tax hike continued to pull down demand for local tobacco, NTA is now concentrating on the production of leaf tobacco for export.

JUUL LABS, INC.: Study Data Find Significant Differences In Exhaled Toxicants And Particles In Vapor Products Compared To Combustible Cigarettes

Study presented at 6th Global Forum on Nicotine contrasts exhaled toxicants in vapor products versus combustible cigarettes

THC BIOMED: Pure Cannabis Cigarettes to be Introduced to Canadian Cannabis Market

THC BioMed Intl Ltd. ("THC BioMed", or the "Company") (CSE: THC) is pleased to announce that it is the first Canadian Licensed Producer to automate the pre-rolling of cigarettes containing 100% cannabis (the "Pure Cannabis Cigarettes").

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Philippines: Iloilo City gets WHO award for tobacco control initiatives

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Iloilo City as among the recipients of the 2019 World No Tobacco Day Awards (WNTDA) for its accomplishments on tobacco control.

GREEN HYGIENICS HOLDINGS INC.: Secures Purchase Order for the Sale of Hemp to U.S. Tobacco De México

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: GRYN) (“GRYN" or the “Company"), an innovative, full-scope, science-driven, premium cannabis cultivation and branding enterprise, is pleased to announce it has secured a multiyear purchase order for the sale of hemp to U.S. Tobacco De Mexico.

13 states found to have elevated smoking levels, health care disparities

Thirteen states, dubbed “Tobacco Nation,” have smoking rates that top the rest of the United States, and their residents face greater health challenges, a new study by Truth Initiative concludes.

TRUTH INITIATIVE: Tobacco Tale of Two Nations: New Report Shows 13 States Have Higher Smoking Rates and Greater Health Consequences Than Rest of U.S.

Truth Initiative® released "Tobacco Nation: An Ongoing Crisis – Examining the Health and Policy Disparities of U.S. States with the Highest Smoking Rates."

TACHYONIQ: Releases DotCode Scanning Algorithm in Support of Tobacco Products Directive

TachyonIQ, the leader in image processing software for data capture, announced today the release of a new barcode scanning algorithm that omnidirectionally decodes the mandatory DotCode symbology of the EU Tobacco Products Directive.

BIO-ON: New cigarette filters block up to 60% of harmful substances thanks to Bio-on biopolymers

Bio-on, listed on the AIM segment of Borsa Italiana and operating in the high quality bioplastic sector, announces extraordinary results achieved by its researchers: a 100% natural and biodegradable polymeric liquid has been created using a special process that can replace the triacetinused in old and new generation cigarette filters.

VAPORBRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.: VaporBrands Introduces New CBD Cartridge Clarity Leveraging Success of Its Recent Return to Market

VaporBrands International, Inc. (OTCPK:VAPR) one of the pioneers in the Vape movement, today introduced "Clarity" a new cartridge for the Vape market.

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Public Health Advocates’ Joint Message to our Lawmakers on the Harmful Effects of E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products

The recent deliberations in the Senate on the proposal to include a tax on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) without any public consultation appears to be an insidious ploy by the tobacco industry to legitimize these products’ presence in the market.

WHO analysis: Only 14.2% of U.S. females will smoke by 2025

The percentage of females who smoke tobacco occasionally or daily in the United States, which was estimated at 27.6 in the year 2000, will drop to 14.2 by 2025, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.: Achieve Announces Patent Granted in the U.S. for Novel Formulation of Cytisinicline

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Achieve a patent (No. 10,300,050) on succinate salt of cytisinicline and use thereof.

Philip Morris makes changes to accelerate the realization of a smoke-free future

The Philip Morris company has made organizational changes in an attempt to further its vision for a smoke free future.

U.S. TOBACCO COOPERATIVE, INC.: Premier Manufacturing Launches Super Premium Cigarette - Manitou

The consumer products division of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. (USTC), Premier Manufacturing of Chesterfield, MO, is introducing a new entry in the super-premium cigarette category with the launch of Manitou.

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