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Alternative tobacco and nicotine products in Washington DC

Global business and regulatory news covering the alternative tobacco industry

27th June 2024

Altria seeks US FDA authorisation to market On! Plus oral nicotine pouches

19th June 2024

PMI suspends online sales of Zyn pouches in US due to District of Columbia probe

31st July 2023

RJ Reynolds wants judge’s rejection of US FDA’s graphic health warnings upheld

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Daily regulatory updates of the tobacco alternative sector. It includes weekly podcasts and monthly compilations

19th June 2024: US - District of Columbia: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that online sales of Zyn nicotine pouches have been suspended by manufacturer Swedish Match North America (SMNA) after the company received a subpoena from the attorney general of the District of Columbia (DC) requesting information about flavoured Zyn product sales in DC. A flavour ban prohibiting the sale of all flavoured tobacco and nicotine products took effect in 2022 in DC. PMI said that SMNA would comply with the subpoena, and that PMI’s preliminary investigation “indicates that there have been sales of flavored nicotine pouch products in DC, predominantly related to certain online sales platforms and some independent retailers”. The company also said it is “conducting a full review of its sales and supply chain arrangements in DC and other US localities where flavor bans may apply”. Recently, Health Canada issued a recall of Zyn nicotine pouches for being sold without market authorisation.
23rd August 2022: US - DC: The Office of Tax and Revenue has issued a notice that the tax rate on “other tobacco products” for the tax year 2023, which begins on 1st October, will be 79% of the wholesale price – equivalent to the total tax on a packet of 20 cigarettes.

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