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Hong Kong must regulate not ban vaping – experts
An esteemed group of Asia Pacific medical and scientific professionals and researchers has written to Hong Kong Chief Executive, Hon Carrie Lam, concerned that Hong Kong is set to ban safer alternative nicotine products such as vaping. ‘We recently came across media reports highlighting that Hong Kong will move forward to…
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The FDA Postpones A Long-Awaited Decision On Juul’s Vaping Products
The Food and Drug Administration said it has ruled on whether some electronic cigarette products can remain on the market, but that it’s also delaying action on products made by Juul, which accounts for 40% of the e-cigarette market. The FDA said Thursday it has issued marketing denial orders for more than…
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From October, it will be all but impossible for most Australians to vape — largely because of the ‘homework police’
After a misstep, it’s about to become illegal to import e-cigarettes without a prescription, which means that, for most Australians, it’ll become all but impossible to vape from October 1. The misstep tells us a lot about how the Australian government works behind the scenes — most of it good.…
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Alarming! Lockdown forces more Kiwis back to cigarettes
New Zealand’s lockdown has seen many ex-smokers return to cigarettes. Stress or boredom are often to blame, but brand-new retail restrictions on vape products are also having a negative impact, says the country’s leading Tobacco Harm Reduction consumer group. The group’s comments follow mental health experts warning that the extended…
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Stop the flavour ban: Rights4Vapers tour makes a stop in Windsor
WINDSOR, ONT. — Flavoured e-cigarette products could soon be banned in Canada following a proposal put forward by Health Canada. It’s an attempt to reduce the appeal to youth, but local vaping advocates disagree. “Vaping saves lives,” that’s the message from the Rights4Vapers group. “We are here to push back,…
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Asia Pacific Declaration fights for 600 million smokers’ lives
“September marks the start of the secret season. It sadly sees supposed ‘tobacco control experts’ playing up to their puppet masters and denying Asia Pacific’s 600 million smokers’ access to safer nicotine products,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). Her comments…
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Can vaping render the cigarette obsolete? Dubai turns global spotlight on growing tobacco alternative
Dubai, UAE, 29 August, 2021: Could the days of the cigarette be numbered as millions of people worldwide switch from smoking to vaping? When vape retailers say this is a process now well under way, that’s one thing, but when one of the world’s largest tobacco producers supports the…
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Caught! Bloomberg’s fingerprints try to smear Filipino vape bill
“Perfectly orchestrated criticism from youth and student organizations on the vaping legislation currently before the Philippines Senate proves that undue foreign influence and money continue to be an ongoing issue in the Philippines,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). “This latest well-timed supposed…
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Call for pharmacists to get ahead of medicinal cannabis surge
New Zealand’s over 3,500 practising pharmacists need to urgently familiarise themselves with medicinal cannabis. Patient enquiries and demand are set to surge when Kiwi-made products come onto the market later this year, says one pharmacist who should know. Charge pharmacist and co-owner at Ngā Hua Pharmacy in Hamilton, James Yu, has…
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New regs: Terrible timing for vape businesses and consumers
New Zealand’s costly vape regulations will drive many small to medium-sized businesses to the wall. Rising prices will also leave many vapers with little choice but to return to deadly cigarettes, says the country’s leading Tobacco Harm Reduction consumer group. The Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA) says the impact of…
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