LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
Minimum age for certain restrictions on tobacco sales to increase…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Kenyan bill seeks stricter tobacco regulations, jail time for violations
2nd September 2024 - News analysis |
In a landmark move aimed at bolstering public health and tightening regulations on the tobacco industry, the Kenyan parliament is proposing three-year jail terms for individuals promoting nicotine products, including pouches and vapes
Attorney general asks retailers to stop selling illegal pouches…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
HTP retailers must display a new text warning from today…
30th August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Proposal would make tobacco products ineligible for tax refunds…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Lapsed bill to regulate tobacco products to be reintroduced next week…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
State bill seeks pouch ban, high penalties for illicit sale of tobacco products…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Tighter laws, under-18s ban on heated tobacco and pouches start 1st October…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Canadian health minister puts pouches behind the counter and restricts flavours
26th August 2024 - News analysis |
In a bid to discourage young people from using nicotine pouches, Canada is imposing tough new restrictions, including limiting sales to pharmacies and flavours to mint and menthol
Pouch sales limited to behind pharmacy counters, flavours restricted…
23rd August 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
Lead next-gen innovation with consumer rather than regulatory focus, advises CRO
23rd August 2024 - News analysis |
Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US
Confiscation of non-compliant tobacco packages down by more than 2m over 2023…
22nd August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Nic pouches in Latin America: market opportunities, regulatory challenges
22nd August 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
As the global nicotine pouch market continues to expand, Latin America is emerging as a key region of interest, with the recent surge in vaping and nicotine pouch popularity creating dynamic opportunities for market players
Bill to legalise and regulate HTPs moved from Senate committee vote schedule…
21st August 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Senate committee to vote today on bill to legalise HTPs…
20th August 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2024
19th August 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report analyses the potential impact of recent changes in the “major questions doctrine”, which addresses the issue of how far US federal agencies can go in making policy on their own initiative
US Republican VP nominee keeps views on tobacco alternatives under his hat
16th August 2024 - News analysis |
Republican nominee for vice-president JD Vance has been curiously silent on tobacco alternatives, even though common Washington Beltway gossip says Vance’s staff are some of the most nicotined up in all of Congress
Tobacco bill revived by Parliament…
14th August 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
‘Historic’ $600m settlement reached with Big Tobacco…
13th August 2024 - Alerts | Massachusetts, North America, United States |
US Democratic VP nominee unlikely to be an ally to the tobacco alternatives sector
12th August 2024 - News analysis |
New Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz is unlikely to be a friend to the tobacco alternatives and vaping industries. As governor of the state of Minnesota, he’s taken a strong line on nicotine products
EEC has reviewed draft of nic-containing products regulation…
12th August 2024 - Alerts | Armenia, Asia, Belarus, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Expanded heated tobacco regulations now in force…
12th August 2024 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Weekly regulatory podcast: August
12th August 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
TRIS notified of bill to transpose heated tobacco flavour ban, regulate pouches…
9th August 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Luxembourg |
Big Tobacco pleased about growth but mum on impact from regulatory changes
8th August 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
All Big Tobacco companies reported growth in their smoke-free segments, reflecting a trend towards diversification from traditional cigarettes, though none have addressed the regulatory environment and its potential impact on future earnings
China: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, August 2024
7th August 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and retail channels
Prime minister Hasina resigns…
5th August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
List of notified tobacco products and ingredients updated…
2nd August 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
