JTI and Plug and Play partner to create Vapetech
JTI, a leading international tobacco company that owns both Winston and Camel, and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform from Silicon Valley, have partnered to run Vapetech.
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Taxes make up more than 75 percent of tobacco products’ retail prices
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 32 countries — representing 10 percent of the world’s population — have taxes on tobacco products.
SIPP INDUSTRIES, INC.: Submits CBD Beer Formula to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Company receives official approval of Wholesale License from TTB allowing expansion into additional states
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Illinois Poised to Become 8th State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21
Illinois is poised to become the eighth state to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 as the state legislature approved the measure today and sent it…
FDA OFFICE OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND TOBACCO: Advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars
Vaping is ‘starting a new epidemic of dual use,’ Johns Hopkins epidemiology professor says
Vaping may help traditional cigarette users quit smoking but e-cigarette use is just as habit-forming and has its own health risks, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiology professor said…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb steps down; administration looks toward the future with Norman Sharpless
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his planned resignation last week and will step down next month, leaving stakeholders concerned about the future.
INTELLICHECK NYSE AMERICAN: New York State Vapor Association Collaborates With Intellicheck to Help Members Prevent Underage Access to Vaping Products
Intellicheck (NYSE AMERICAN: IDN), a trusted industry leader in identity authentication solutions, announced a partnership with the New York State Vapor Association (NYSVA), a trade association of independent state businesses…
SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia: Big tobacco seeks to entice women
The tobacco industry is trying to ride the wave of women’s empowerment that is celebrated globally every March, as women and girls, especially in Southeast Asia, are increasingly targeted as…
SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Myanmar: Women warned against falling for big tobacco’s hype
A regional anti-tobacco organisation on Thursday warned women against falling for a campaign by tobacco companies to lure women to acquire the deadly smoking habit.
Think tank manager questions FDA positions on E-cigarettes
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — The Food and Drug Administration’s mission is to “ensure the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices,” but the…
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH: New Law Will Make All Virginia Schools 100% Free From E-Cigarettes and Tobacco
A newly signed state law will make all Virginia schools 100% e-cigarette-free and tobacco-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Heartland Institute wants states to resist hiking legal vaping age
The Heartland Institute is opposing measures to increase the legal age for using electronic cigarette products.
E-cigarettes 95 percent less harmful than cigarettes, 2015 British report says
E-cigarette use is significantly less harmful than smoking cigarettes, according to a British independent review report issued more than three years ago.
Three million Americans quit smoking by vaping
Bolstered by a recent survey that 3 million Americans had quit smoking by vaping, consumer advocates say e-cigarettes are proving to be a boon for public health.
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Canadian Appeals Court Upholds $15 Billion Judgment against Tobacco Companies – Landmark Ruling Holds Industry Accountable for Decades of Deception
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Advisory note: banning menthol in tobacco products
WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg)
MARKET RESEARCH: North American E-cigarette and Legal Cannabis Markets
This research report presents an in-depth analysis of the North American e-cigarette and legal cannabis market segments
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in Georgia
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in Florida
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in Delaware
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in California
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.
TAX FOUNDATION: Cigarette Tax Revenue in Alabama
Cigarette excise taxes have been a part of state budgets for decades, but in recent years the reliance on these taxes has increased.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Fact sheet: waterpipe tobacco smoking & health
The waterpipe tobacco smoking and health fact sheet is adapted from the second edition of the WHO Advisory Note on waterpipe tobacco smoking
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Implementing the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU)
In certain areas, the European Parliament and the Council have empowered the European Commission to adopt further legislative acts to aid the implementation process of Directive 2014/40/EU.