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Filipino green light for vaping – a massive wake-up call
“Enacting some of the most progressive vaping legislation in Asia Pacific now makes the Philippines an international leader in effective Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). It’s a massive wake-up call for other countries to also enable smokers to switch to safer nicotine products,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of…
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NZ’s ‘hybrid’ vape shops need addressing
“There are far too many convenience stores now also operating as licenced ‘Specialist Vape Retailers’. It makes a mockery of New Zealand’s vaping laws and so we’re pleased the Government is going to tidy up this unintended consequence,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow…
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NZ’s smokefree proposals must be enforced, say vapers
The Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA) is encouraging Kiwis to make a submission on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill by 24 August. They say getting tough on tobacco is well overdue. Now with Parliament’s health select committee, the bill limits the number of retailers able to sell…
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Scrutiny of Malaysian bill good for vaping legalisation
Malaysia’s legalisation of vape sales remains on the cards after some unexpected twists in Parliament before it adjourned for the country’s imminent general election, says leading local advocacy group MOVE (Malaysian Organization of Vape Entities). President of MOVE, Samsul Kamal Ariffin, says it’s good news that the proposed ‘generational endgame’…
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The signing ceremony of the “Compliant Operation Commitment” held by the ECCC
On the 27th of July, the signing of “Compliant Operation Commitment” was witnessed by the Electronic Cigarette Professional Committee of China Electronics Chamber of Commerce (ECCC), and online witness by UKVIA Director General John Dunne, IEVA Co-founders Dustin Dahlmann and Cipri Boboi, SPINI Chief Press Officer Peter Davydov, and VITA…
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A number of listed companies squeezed into the vape manufacturing track
Recently, listed companies such as BYD Electronics, Jinjia Group, Jincheng Pharmaceutical, Jinlong Machinery & Electronic, Smoore, Intretech, and Zhilifang disclosed that their subsidiaries have obtained e-cigarette processing enterprise licenses issued by the Tobacco Monopoly Administration. Among them, BYD Electronics has completed the patent application for a full range of electronic…
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Rogue vape retailers need book thrown at them
A leading Kiwi vaping advocate says a few dairy owners selling vapes to minors are letting the side down badly and should be prosecuted,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow New Zealand consumer television show, Fair Go, conducting a hidden camera investigation which showed three retailers selling…
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Don’t get sucked in by website’s vaping claims
Launched with fanfare two years ago, the ‘Don’t Get Sucked In’ website has failed to fire or resonate with young people and for good reason,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). CAPHRA has now audited the website on vaping set…
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NZ MPs must focus on cigarettes, not vaping beat ups
“To achieve its decade long Smokefree 2025 ambition, New Zealand must stay the course when it comes to vaping regulation. The focus for MPs now must be on hitting tobacco hard,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). Ms Loucas’ comments…
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Vaping going backwards under new Aussie Government
“This latest government document on vaping makes outrageously false claims and will only cost more Australian smokers their lives,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Co-ordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Her comments follow the release of the 2022 CEO Statement on Electronic Cigarettes by the National…
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