CANADA
The Nova Scotia government has approved a new regulatory cap on e-liquids and cigarettes making it the first province to adopt a maximum nicotine concentration of 20 milligrams per milliliter.
The latest change to the province’s Tobacco Access Act regulations starts taking effect on September 1, Nova Scotia passed an amendment previously in March banning flavored vaping products.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia’s maximum nicotine level is the same standard that has been in place in the European Union for some years.
Last November, British Columbia announced it would adopt a regulation for a maximum nicotine level of 20 milligrams per milliliter. The regulation has not yet been adopted. The Quebec and federal governments are also considering the measure.