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    Phosphine Resistance in Tobacco Beetle Populations

    Carolin Götze is the global application and scientific coordinator at the Department for Application Technology at Detia Degesch Group.

    Jul 1, 2025

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    Recon from China

    Sharply increasing demand for reconstituted tobacco leaf (RTL), primarily by a booming heated tobacco product (HTP) sector, has in recent years frequently led to shortages...

    Jul 1, 2025

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    US Supreme Court Sides with RJ Reynolds in Vape Venue Case

    It’s a significant win for the vaping industry. In a 7–2 decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the US Supreme Court blocked the US Food and Drug...

    Jul 1, 2025

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    Thailand Reverses Course on Cannabis

    Thailand’s cannabis “free-for-all” took a sharp U-turn when, in late June, health minister Somsak Thepsuthin issued a transformative ministerial order...

    Jul 1, 2025

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    US Vape Market Reels Under Tariff Pressure

    According to FDA data published in early June, only 71 vape shipments from China were recorded between 1-28 May—compared to nearly 1,200...

    Jul 1, 2025

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    Illicit cigarettes continue to thrive in the EU

    Illicit cigarettes in the European Union (EU) have reached their highest level since 2015, according to the most recent KPMG study on illicit cigarette trade...

    Jul 1, 2025

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    ZYN MRTP Application Under FDA Review

    The US Food and Drug Administration has begun its substantive scientific review of modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) applications submitted by Swedish Match USA for its ZYN nicotine pouch line.

    Jul 1, 2025

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    JTI Exploring Ploom Manufacturing in US

    Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is exploring the possibility of assembling its Ploom heated tobacco product (HTP) in the United States...

    Jun 18, 2025

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    Shisha Tobacco: A Rare Commodity

    Traditional shisha tobacco (a.k.a. shisha molasses) requires in its manufacture a specialized type of raw tobacco. Most commonly of the virginia variety...

    Jun 16, 2025

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    Coming of Age: Modular E-Devices

    Fancy a vaping session during which you can create your personal flavor mix by simply stacking two or several e-liquid tanks on top of one another?

    Jun 16, 2025

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    Illicit Cigarette Use in EU Hits Decade High

    A 2024 KPMG report, commissioned by Philip Morris Products SA, reveals that nearly one in ten cigarettes smoked in the European Union last year came from illicit sources.

    Jun 16, 2025

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    Zimbabwe Nears Production Record

    Zimbabwe is well on its way to reaching its ambitious self-imposed target of 300 m.kg in the current 2024/25 tobacco marketing season.

    Jun 16, 2025

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    EU Considers Major Tax Hikes on Tobacco

    The European Commission is weighing sharp increases in tobacco taxes—proposing a 258% jump on rolling tobacco and a 139% rise on cigarettes—according to an internal impact assessment reviewed by Politico.

    Jun 16, 2025

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