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San Francisco to Ban E-Cigs
Officials advanced a bill that would halt the sale of e-cigarettes in the city. Read more
JUUL Enters Ukraine
JUUL Labs enters Ukraine, making the country the company’s 14th international market. Read more
Country May Soon Ban E-Cigs
India’s Drugs Technical Advisory Board approved a proposal to prohibit the manufacture, sale, distribution, and import of all electronic nicotine delivery systems like e-cigarettes, e-shisha, and vape. Read more
Increased Cigarette and Heated Tobacco Shipments for PMI
Philip Morris International reported a 1.1% increase in cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment for Q1/2019. Read more
New Luxury Cigar Brand from A.C.E. Prime
A.C.E. Prime will be launching its new luxury cigar brand, M.X.S. featuring a special signature series with NBA superstars. Read more
Introducing the Camel Box
Japan Tobacco Inc. will launch the Camel Box, its latest Camel product nationwide on Jul 26, 2019. Read more
Natural American Spirit Agate Nationwide Launch
Japan Tobacco Inc. announced the nationwide launch of its Natural American Spirit Agate to be in late July 2019. Read more
Federal Judge Blames FDA for E-Cig “Epidemic”
A judge ruled in favor of six American medical societies and five individual pediatricians against the US Food and Drug Administration. Read more
Tobacco Product Prices to Go Up
The Bangladesh government significantly raised the price of tobacco products, including cigarettes and bidi, in its proposed budget in a bid to restrain tobacco consumption and surge revenue collection. Read more
EU Agrees to E-Cig Regulations, Not Bans
All the major parties in the European elections broadly support the idea of e-cigarette regulation instead of bans. Read more
California's Flavored Tobacco State Ban Shelved
A proposed California bill to ban flavored tobacco products was shelved on May 23 after the author said it had been watered down so much with exemptions that it was now opposed by public health groups. Read more
Total Cigarette Import Ban Proposed
A lawmaker has suggested in parliament that Malaysia impose a total import ban on cigarettes and make Malaysia the world’s first smoke-free country. Read more
PMI to Start Pulling Cigs from Shelves This Year
Philip Morris International plans to remove all its cigarettes from New Zealand shelves over the next few years. Read more
FDA: Pods and E-Cigs Could Be Pulled From Market
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the Food and Drug Administration is likely to consider removing all pod and cartridge e-cigarettes from the market. The move could come if this year’s national youth tobacco survey shows an Read more
JT Launches Two New Mevius Products
Japan Tobacco Inc. has announced the nationwide launch of two new products from its Mevius brand. Read more
Ban on E-Cigs and other ENDS
The Delhi High Court has stayed the ban on e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The ban extends to the import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of these products. Read more
New HNB Device from China Tobacco
Mok is smaller, lighter, and more portable than competitors such as Philip Morris’ IQOS, British American Tobacco’s Glo, and KT&G’s Lil. Read more
Cigarette Exports Grew 9.3% to US$266 Million
Latest figures from the State Revenue Committee show that the customs value of cigarettes exported by Armenia in 2018 grew by 9.3% from the previous year to $266.2 million. Read more
New Evidence Shows Juul is Used to Cut-Back on Smoking
E-cigarette company Juul has published proof that some adult smokers may be using the device to wean themselves off regular cigarettes. Read more
New Regulation Legalizing E-Cigs
Seychelles is about to introduce a new regulation that will classify alternative nicotine products, which include vaporizers and e-cigarettes, under the tobacco control law, legalizing these products following recent approval by cabinet ministers. Read more