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Sweden’s shift to the right could be good news for tobacco alternatives industry
15th November 2022 - News analysis |
Sweden’s general election in September was potentially a win for the alternative tobacco products industry, with the new right-wing minority government likely to take a more lenient stance than its predecessor
EAEU members take WHO advice on ‘harmful’ heated tobacco…
9th November 2022 - Alerts | Armenia, Asia, Belarus, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
The tobacco giant’s officer who sees past the politicians’ global greenwash policies
9th November 2022 - Blog |
Jennifer Motles, chief sustainability officer for PMI, has urged companies of all kinds to go beyond seeing ESG (environmental, social and governance) impact reporting as a tick-box exercise
Voters opt for state-wide ban on flavoured tobacco…
9th November 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Committee hears government view on heated tobacco proposals…
9th November 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Flavour ban goes to the public vote…
8th November 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Big Tobacco companies on the road to leaving Russian domestic market
7th November 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco producers from around the globe plan to complete their exit from the Russian market by the end of the year by transferring business to local partners, according to recent statements made by company representatives
US midterm elections and their potential impact on state tobacco/nicotine policy
7th November 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This November, elections will be held: legislative races will be conducted in 46 states and governor races will be held in 36. This report analyses the potential outcomes and how it could affect tobacco/nicotine policies in each state
US midterm elections: a look at the forecast outcomes and what’s at stake
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
The 8th November US midterm elections are just around the corner, and while the Republicans are favoured to win the majority, regardless of the outcome, things will change dramatically
How US midterm election results could affect tobacco and vaping legislation
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
EU Commission reveals its preferences for higher taxes on tobacco products
3rd November 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco taxes will rise across Europe and be extended to novel products, according to a draft of the impact assessment for the new Tobacco Excise Directive which the European Commission is set to present in December
Talks of potential flavour ban in Columbus…
3rd November 2022 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
New health committee chair supports ‘polluter pays’ tax policy…
3rd November 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
‘It will be hotly contested’: what to expect from the EU debate over the new TPD
1st November 2022 - News analysis |
The forthcoming debate in the European Parliament over the review of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could be very heated, with its outcome anything but certain
New government has defended strict tobacco policies…
31st October 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Lords to discuss publication of Tobacco Control Plan…
27th October 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Barclay reappointed as health minister…
26th October 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Taxing novel nicotine products in Latin America – the WHO, the why and the how
19th October 2022 - Blog |
While nobody seriously argues that combustibles shouldn’t be taxed, the taxation of novel nicotine products has always been a controversial issue
Anti-smoking plan may favour tobacco alternatives…
17th October 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic |
New health minister may scrap tobacco control plan…
11th October 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Danish ‘mink’ elections mean questions for future nicotine prohibition policy
10th October 2022 - News analysis |
The future viability of Denmark’s plans to ban anyone born in or after 2010 from accessing tobacco and nicotine products has been thrown into question after the country’s government has become the first ever to be brought down by mink
Brazil elections to go to second round at end of October…
3rd October 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
National Party bids to ditch planned 70% heated tobacco tax…
27th September 2022 - Alerts | South America, Uruguay |
Switzerland’s regions have their say on bill to ban most tobacco advertising
27th September 2022 - News analysis |
The Swiss Federal Council has opened the consultation process with Switzerland’s cantons on a bill to amend the national Tobacco Products Act following a referendum on tightening advertising restrictions
Reduced risk or prolonged peril? Are views shifting on the nicotine question?
22nd September 2022 - Blog |
Is there any connection between people’s knowledge of reduced-risk products and their attitudes toward them? Our third survey of European Parliament members’ views will show how any such connection may have altered
Tobacco may not be a vote-winning issue, but what a difference an election makes
15th September 2022 - Blog |
After the victory of right-wing parties in Sweden’s very close election this week, the country’s tobacco alternatives sector – and its customers – may well be breathing a sigh of relief
