SHENZHEN, CHINA – A significant policy shift announced by the Chinese Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration on January 9th is poised to dramatically reshape the landscape of ...
Bishkek — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has stepped back from an immediate prohibition on e‑cigarettes, sending two anti‑vaping bills back for redrafting after officials warned that a blanket ban could ...
Managua, Nicaragua – January 2, 2026 – The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) has formally reaffirmed its 2021 ban on the manufacture, import, export, advertising, storage, and distribution of ...
Bangladesh has implemented a sweeping prohibition on e‑cigarettes, vapes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches, and other “emerging tobacco products,” following presidential approval of the Smoking and ...
Vietnam has moved from policy intent to penalty-backed enforcement on e‑cigarettes and heated tobacco, approving a decree that fines users and obliges destruction of products while raising liability ...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has published the state’s first Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL), a new gatekeeper for which unflavored tobacco products may be legally sold under California’s ...
Baku, Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan’s Milli Mejlis (Parliament) has passed a sweeping ban on e-cigarettes, effectively prohibiting their import, export, production, storage, wholesale, and retail sale, as ...
The Michigan Senate has passed a bipartisan package aimed at curbing youth tobacco use by requiring statewide licensure of tobacco retailers. Led by Senate Majority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D–East ...
Ankara, Turkey – The Turkish government is poised to significantly strengthen its regulations surrounding the advertising of electronic cigarettes (vapes) and gambling, with a new draft amendment to ...
Moscow, Russia – The Russian Federation Council has approved legislation enabling the extrajudicial blocking of websites offering online sales of tobacco products, nicotine-containing products, and ...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – December 24, 2024 – Bangladesh has taken a significant step towards stricter tobacco control with the approval of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) ...
Papeete, French Polynesia – In a significant victory for the vape industry, the Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, has overturned a controversial total ban on e-cigarettes in ...