Products
Bespoke Cigars Changes Brand Name for US Market
Bespoke Cigars will change the name of its brand to Casdagli for the US market. more
Gov’t to PMI: Stop Advertising 'Healthier' Products
PMI denies the adverts are illegal and claims it wants to help smokers by providing them with better tobacco alternatives. more
New Good Times USA Products
Good Times will be launching a new line of products in Q4 2018. The company will also be introducing redesigned, attractive packaging for its existing products. more
La Galera Cubes Heading to Stores
Using an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, a Dominican criollo 98 binder, and piloto cubano fillers, the La Galera 1936 Box Pressed Rounds is a 6 3/4 x 52 vitola that features a round head and a box-pressed foot. more
FDA Requires E-Cig Warning Labels
Since August 10, the US Food and Drug Administration requires new warning labels on e-cigarettes and certain other tobacco products. more
JTI Seeks Ministry Approval for Price Hikes
The tobacco tax hike will be JP¥1 per cigarette, with an additional tax hike of ¥2 to be implemented by October 2021. more
'Bot' Army Spreading Positive Messages About E-Cigs
According to a new scientific study, the online debate over the health benefits of e-cigarettes is being driven largely by automated “bots” in social media accounts. more
Juul to Use Bluetooth to Combat Teen Usage
Juul is working on a Bluetooth-connected version of its popular device, and its features could help the company combat underage use. more
E-Cig Ban Reduces Safer Choices for Smokers
The Council for Harm Reduced Alternatives and the Association of Vapers India warned the central and state governments that a ban on e-cigarettes would deprive millions of smokers of safer choices and cause damage to public health. more
Banning High Nicotine E-Cigs
An Israeli government official says the decision was taken in early August without any notice to the public. more
Government Wants Tobacco Tax, Not Vapes
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union claims the New Zealand government is choosing to pursue tax revenues instead of helping smokers quit. more
More Data Shows E-Cigs Slashed Smoking Rates
New research by Gallup has found that US smoking rates have reached a record low at 16%, and that e-cigarettes seem to have played a major role in this. more
Gov’t Targets Millions in Vape Excise Taxes
The Indonesian government estimates it may collect up to US $207 million in additional revenue next year from a new excise on tobacco extract, or vaping liquid. more
New Diesel Whisky Row Cigars
A.J. Fernandez’s Diesel brand has launched its new Whisky Row cigar collection, developed in partnership with Rabbit Hole Bourbon. more
JUUL Launches Educational Program Against Underage Use
The campaign is meant to inform the public about smokeless tobacco and warn teenagers about the dangers of underage vaping. more
Imperial’s New RYO Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco has launched its Gold Leaf Ice Pack menthol roll-your-own cigarettes to its portfolio. more
Alec & Bradley’s Blind Faith Debut at IPCPR 2018
The new line is made at the Raíces Cubanas factory in Honduras and uses a Honduran wrapper from the Trojes region. more
New Law Allows E-Cig Ads
Canada’s federal government has passed the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, which will allow e-cigarette companies to advertise publically. more
Imperial Gets into Vaping
Imperial Tobacco officially unveiled its Vype vaping product to the Canadian market in late May 2018, saying the company is moving to help transition smokers away from combustible cigarettes to potentially less harmful products. more