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Cannabis Surpasses Cigarettes in US
Cannabis has overtaken cigarettes in one of the US key measures of substance dependence, according to new data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use...
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Experts Back Vaping for Quitting
A new expert consensus published in JAMA recommends that healthcare providers include nicotine e-cigarettes among the smoking cessation options...
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Japan's HTP Competition Evolves
Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) recently unveiled new additions to their heated tobacco portfolios in Japan...
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PMI Doubles Down on Zyn
Philip Morris International (PMI) reinforced its commitment to the rapidly expanding nicotine pouch category by opening a new manufacturing campus...
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Where the Line Gets Lit: the US Finally Defines a ‘Premium’ Cigar
It took a decade, multiple appeals, and one very persistent judge. But the US cigar industry finally has its answer.
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Purity at the Core: Pharmaceutical-Grade Nicotine
As the global nicotine industry undergoes a profound shift away from combustible tobacco toward reduced-risk products (RRP), the quality of nicotine itself...
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EU TPD Reform Faces Opposition
The European Commission's public consultation on revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has attracted more than 82,000 submissions, with an analysis...
Cannabis Surpasses Cigarettes in US
Cannabis has overtaken cigarettes in one of the US key measures of substance dependence, according to new data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use...
Aug 4, 2026
Experts Back Vaping for Quitting
A new expert consensus published in JAMA recommends that healthcare providers include nicotine e-cigarettes among the smoking cessation options...
Aug 4, 2026
Japan's HTP Competition Evolves
Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) recently unveiled new additions to their heated tobacco portfolios in Japan...
Aug 4, 2026
PMI Doubles Down on Zyn
Philip Morris International (PMI) reinforced its commitment to the rapidly expanding nicotine pouch category by opening a new manufacturing campus...
Aug 4, 2026
Where the Line Gets Lit: the US Finally Defines a ‘Premium’ Cigar
It took a decade, multiple appeals, and one very persistent judge. But the US cigar industry finally has its answer.
Aug 4, 2026
Purity at the Core: Pharmaceutical-Grade Nicotine
As the global nicotine industry undergoes a profound shift away from combustible tobacco toward reduced-risk products (RRP), the quality of nicotine itself...
Aug 4, 2026
EU TPD Reform Faces Opposition
The European Commission's public consultation on revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has attracted more than 82,000 submissions, with an analysis...
Jul 14, 2026
Japan Delays Tighter Rules on HTP
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided not to tighten regulations on heated tobacco products (HTP) as part of its five-year review...
Jul 14, 2026
US Federal Appeals Court Allows Reynolds ITC Vape Case
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has secured an early legal victory in its effort to challenge imported disposable vaping products after a federal appeals court declined...
Jul 14, 2026
Cuba Opens Door to Private Investment in Tobacco Production
Cuba has approved a package of economic reforms that could gradually reshape parts of its tobacco sector.
Jul 14, 2026
WHO’s Nicotine Pouch Report Sparks a Global Harm-Reduction Brawl
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed nicotine pouches straight into the middle of the tobacco-control firestorm.
Jul 14, 2026
Modern Vending Machines Redefine Tobacco and Nicotine Sales
Vending machines have come a long way from their coin-operated, spring-loaded origins.
Jul 14, 2026
Tobacco Asia Podcast #56: Paul Varakas, ECMA
Host Thomas Schmid interviews Paul Varakas, Director-General of ECMA, the Brussels-based trade association representing over 30 European cigar...
Jul 7, 2026
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