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Chinese Manufacturers Exploit 6-Methyl Nicotine Loophole
Former ATF Deputy: Chinese Manufacturers Exploit 6-Methyl Nicotine Loophole in US Vape Market Chinese vape manufacturers…
North Carolina Budget Adds $1,000 Annual Vape Shop Tax and Age Verification
North Carolina Imposes $1,000 Annual Tax on Vape Shops in New State Budget North Carolina’s new…
EU Parliament Rejects Nicotine Tax Proposals
European Parliament Rejects EU Commission Plan to Tax Nicotine Products The European Parliament dealt a decisive…
Study: Vape Flavorings Alter Over 3,000 Genes
Frontiers in Oncology Study: Vape Flavorings Linked to Over 3,000 Gene Expression Changes A study published…
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Vape Industry Weekly: July Week 1 – Top 7 Stories
Quick Overview This was a week of sharp contrasts in nicotine policy. The FDA took its most significant science-based step for harm reduction by…
Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts Lead Expanding War on Nicotine – July 2026
Multiple US jurisdictions are escalating restrictions on nicotine products regardless of harm reduction status. The Cleveland Clinic published an article equating the health risks…
Australia’s $7 Billion Illicit Vape Market: Etomidate-Laced Devices Found in Melbourne
Australian health authorities issued an urgent warning after vape products sold in Melbourne were found to contain etomidate, a powerful hospital-grade anaesthetic that can…
FDA Grants Zyn Nicotine Pouches Reduced-Risk Status
FDA Authorizes Zyn Nicotine Pouches as Reduced-Risk Tobacco Product The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) orders for 20…
Vape Industry Weekly: June Week 5 – Top 7 Stories
Quick Overview This was a regulation-heavy week in the vape industry. Three major themes dominated: the UK disposable vape ban’s first anniversary confirmed what…
UNSW Review Finds Vaping Likely Causes Lung and Oral Cancer
A comprehensive new review led by researchers at UNSW Sydney has concluded that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause cancers of the lung and…
Tucker Carlson’s ALP Nicotine Pouches Launch in Europe
Tucker Carlson’s ALP Nicotine Pouches Launch in Europe — 9 Markets Targeted Starting July 2026 ALP, the nicotine pouch brand backed by conservative commentator…
FIFA Bans Vaping at 2026 World Cup
FIFA has banned both smoking and vaping throughout all official 2026 World Cup venues across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The policy applies…
FDA Proposes Rule to Oversee Foreign Tobacco Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule on June 26 that would require foreign tobacco product manufacturers to register their facilities and…
UK Disposable Vape Ban One Year On: Youth Use Plunges 69% But
One year after the UK banned single-use vapes on June 1, 2025, the policy has delivered measurable reductions in disposable vaping alongside significant remaining…
Vape Waste Crisis: 448 Recycling Facility Fires in 2025 as Disposables Fuel
Recycling facilities across the US and Canada recorded 448 fires in 2025, the highest number since tracking began in 2016. Lithium-ion batteries from disposable…
California Moves to Ban Disposable Vapes: AB 762 Passes Assembly, Heads to
California is one step closer to becoming the first US state to ban disposable nicotine vapes. Assembly Bill 762, authored by Assemblymembers Irwin and…