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Politics & policy
Early election could put paid to Malaysia’s ‘Generational End Game’ for nicotine
25th August 2022 - News analysis |
Malaysia’s latest attempt to put an end to nicotine use among the younger generation is likely to be delayed, or even derailed, with an early election expected to stall the new bill
Czech Republic could be facing nicotine cap and other restrictions on pouches
24th August 2022 - News analysis |
The Czech Republic Ministry of Health is preparing to introduce restrictions on the strength, marketing and production of nicotine pouches
Hawaii’s Democratic governor explains why he said no to anti-flavour legislation
23rd August 2022 - News analysis |
The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban on flavoured tobacco products
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2022
11th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report analyses whether any of the upcoming tobacco-related regulations may be challenged under the major questions doctrine, including the menthol ban and the policy relating to nicotine levels
CTP initially meant to approve ‘a greater number of tobacco products’…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Upcoming bill would impose restrictions on heated tobacco…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Ministry to consult FDA and industry before implementing new rules…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Clampdown and tax on tobacco products may never reach Spanish parliament
11th August 2022 - News analysis |
The fate of two laws feared by Spain’s tobacco and vaping industries is in doubt due to a tight political calendar and uncertainty over future regulation at EU level
Parliament at work on details of novel products regulation…
9th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sector in the EU, August 2022
5th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the tobacco and nicotine sector
Welsh strategy for a smoke-free future leaves out the question of alternatives
4th August 2022 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco and the possible legalisation of snus are not specifically addressed in a new tobacco control strategy for the devolved UK region of Wales
Fury in the Philippines as new president lets novel tobacco bill lapse into law
28th July 2022 - News analysis |
Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill, which also regulates heated tobacco and other novel tobacco products
Smokefree Environments bill open to comment…
28th July 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Senators urge FDA to hurry on menthol ban…
28th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Smoking bill passes its first reading…
27th July 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Both sides fear undue influence on independent review of US FDA CTP
26th July 2022 - News analysis |
The tobacco industry has little faith that the upcoming external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will help fix faults in the US FDA department’s regulation of new tobacco and alternative products
Lockdown tobacco ban infringed human rights, says South Africa’s Supreme Court
21st July 2022 - News analysis |
A rule banning tobacco products during the Covid lockdown in South Africa was strongly criticised by the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal, which deemed it to be unconstitutional
US FDA chief Califf places ‘stressed’ and ‘challenged’ CTP under external review
20th July 2022 - News analysis |
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf has authorised an external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), citing a “series of challenges that have…stressed the agency’s operations”
EC sets out to assess big response to call for evidence towards new tobacco plan
18th July 2022 - News analysis |
More than 24,000 responses were received to a European Commission call for evidence on plans for the legal framework that will shape the future revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive
Bay Area city plans flavour ban…
18th July 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Malaysian minister grabs more headlines with birthdate plan to phase out nicotine
13th July 2022 - Blog |
Trust a politician to come up with a memorable soundbite, a catchy slogan or a simple statement that leaps out at you from the headlines. Top prize this week to Malaysia’s health minister Khairy Jamaluddin
Heated tobacco regulation bill in new president’s hands…
12th July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Huge disparities in access to stop-smoking services across England
8th July 2022 - News analysis |
Public health in the north of England continues to be ignored in favour of supporting more affluent and Tory-leaning areas in the south and Midlands, according to a new survey
Statement on toxicity of nicotine pouches ‘due by autumn’…
7th July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Collapse of Bulgarian government won’t bring any change in heated tobacco tax
6th July 2022 - News analysis |
Tax rates on heated tobacco products in Bulgaria will not change following the resignation of prime minister Kiril Petkov and his cabinet after they lost a vote of confidence
Health department rebels against losing power over heated tobacco…
29th June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
US bid to reduce nicotine in combustibles remains very light on dates and details
28th June 2022 - News analysis |
Details remain sketchy as to how and when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s plan to impose nicotine restrictions on cigarettes is to be implemented
