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The evolution of novel tobacco and nicotine products over the last decade
5th April 2024 - News analysis |
In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and herbal heated sticks have evolved in the past decade
Governor vetoes bill to ban flavoured tobacco sales…
4th April 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Vermont |
Health groups file second lawsuit against FDA over menthol ban delay…
4th April 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Latest novel nicotine innovation could possibly evade most legal restrictions
1st April 2024 - News analysis |
While novel nicotine products face increasingly tight legal restrictions and requirements in many countries, one startup believes it has come up with a product that will escape regulation entirely
Israel: heated tobacco regulation, March 2024
28th March 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Israel for heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas from advertising and taxation to notification and labelling requirements
Latvia: heated tobacco regulation, March 2024
26th March 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Latvia, covering all policy areas
Weekly regulatory podcast: 18th – 22nd March
25th March 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Canada’s health minister seeks radical new powers to police nicotine pouches
25th March 2024 - News analysis |
Canada’s health minister, Mark Holland, is looking to get radical new powers specifically to impose restrictions on the sale of nicotine pouches across the country
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th – 15th March
20th March 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
It’s time to talk realistically about tobacco harm reduction, says German association
18th March 2024 - News analysis |
The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset
New version of Senate bill to ban flavoured tobacco passed by House…
18th March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Vermont |
Signing a petition for change? Don’t expect that to affect UK tobacco policy
7th March 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
It looks like nicotine pouches are gearing up to be the latest battleground for tobacco alternatives, with opposition to pouches springing up in the UK and the US
Weekly regulatory podcast: 26th February – 1st March
6th March 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Czech Republic: heated tobacco market snapshot, February 2024
28th February 2024 - Heated tobacco market reports , Heated tobacco market snapshots , Market reports |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the heated tobacco market in the Czech Republic, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Bill restricting flavours is introduced…
19th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |
Hallowell bans flavoured nicotine products, including menthol…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
Strong Iqos momentum and Zyn’s success in the US drove PMI’s numbers in 2023
12th February 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) delivered a positive performance last year, with smoke-free products reaching almost 40% of the company’s total net revenues as well as gross profit
UK parliament pre-COP10 talks stress harm reduction and take on the WHO
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Spain finally ready to ‘catch up’ with smoking prevention plan, by end of year
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Spain’s health minister Mónica García announced the country will have a new smoking prevention plan in place by the end of this year, reforming the tobacco law – originally due to be amended in 2021
Sweden’s alternatives advocates worried about COP10 impact on snus and pouches
31st January 2024 - News analysis |
Swedish sources worry strong domestic support for products like snus will be lost when one delegation represents the EU as a whole at the upcoming COP10 international tobacco control conference
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January
31st January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
An overview of the judicial challenges to California’s tobacco product flavour ban
29th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
On 8th January, the US Supreme Court declined to hear tobacco company RJ Reynolds’ challenge to California’s flavour ban on tobacco products. This isn’t the first time a similar challenge has been rejected
Senate overrides governor’s veto: only state can enact tobacco rules…
26th January 2024 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
BAT subsidiaries continue trying to get EU heated tobacco flavour ban annulled
25th January 2024 - News analysis |
An appeal on the EU heated tobacco product flavour ban – brought by UK-based Nicoventures Trading and other BAT subsidiaries to the Court of Justice of the European Union is unlikely to succeed
US menthol ban expected to be delayed not halted by tobacco industry lawsuits
23rd January 2024 - News analysis |
Tobacco industry legal challenges to the proposed US ban on menthol-flavoured conventional cigarettes are expected but will only likely delay rather than reverse the ban, according to a legal expert
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th January
23rd January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Flavour ban bill introduced…
22nd January 2024 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
Tobacco product flavour ban bill introduced….
18th January 2024 - Alerts | New Mexico, North America, United States |
What’s in a name? Plenty, when we can’t seem to agree on industry terminology
18th January 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Perception is often at least as important as reality in forming policy-makers’ and the public’s opinion where novel nicotine products are concerned, but there’s a persistent problem with terminology
Spain joins growing list of EU countries implementing heated tobacco flavour ban
17th January 2024 - News analysis |
Spain has banned flavours in heated tobacco products (HTPs), joining the list of European countries that have transposed a EU Commission (EC) directive prohibiting flavoured HTPs across the continent
Bill introduced to allow counties to regulate flavoured tobacco…
16th January 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
US Senate Democrats call on Biden administration to finalise menthol ban
16th January 2024 - News analysis |
A group of US Senate Democrats is trying to push the Biden administration to take action on banning menthol-flavoured cigarettes and all flavoured cigars as soon as possible
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th January
15th January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Senators express concern over proposed rule delay…
15th January 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
