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OEM factories work day and night while big brands suffer pains
/March 26th, China/ Although in the capital market, the stock prices of some big e-cigarette brands have fallen sharply, the reporter found that in Shenzhen’s Bao’an District, known as the “Global Vape Valley”, the relevant persons in charge of many e-cigarette factories in Fuyong and Shiyan areas said that the…
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China: Avoid returning to the planned economy in e-cigarette regulation
/March 25, China/ Regarding the regulation of the e-cigarette industry, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of different products, and it is advisable to adopt refined regulation rules instead of “one size fits all”. Recently, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the…
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China e-cigarette regulation will be consistent with traditional cigarettes
On March 22, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China issued the “Decision on Amending the Implementation Regulations of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China” for public comments. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has added an article to the supplementary provisions of…
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Kiwi leads petition imploring WHO to end lies on vaping
/21 March, New Zealand/ Vaping advocates in the Asia-Pacific region have launched a petition that urges the World Health Organisation (WHO) to respect consumer rights and end lies against innovative nicotine products. “Stop lying to us and only provide guidance based on sound scientific facts, methodologies and principles,” the Coalition of…
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US legislator considers lifting the ban on e-cigarette flavors
The ban on e-cigarette flavors that many states in the United States are considering has recently shown signs of reversal. The consideration behind the e-cigarette flavor ban is to protect minors from being attracted. At present, only a handful of states have successively passed bills related to flavor bans and…
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Why The USPS, Fed-Ex and DHL Won’t Ship Vaping Products?
Fed-Ex and UPS are following suit after the PACT Act was passed by Congress. Late in December 2020, Congress gave the go-signal to an appropriations bill called the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act (PACT), which prohibits the US Postal Service (UPS) from shipping both tobacco and cannabis vapor products.…
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Banning sweeteners in vapes would be ‘catastrophic’
14 March, New Zealand – The largest Kiwi-owned vape company, VAPO, believes the Ministry of Health’s proposal to ban sweeteners in e-liquids will cause ‘catastrophic disruption’ for those Kiwis relying on them to successfully transition from smoking to much less harmful and less expensive vaping. As well as mass migration…
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E-cigarettes may become one of the most effective smoking cessation tools
On March 10, a new study published by King’s College London, UK emphasized that daily use of e-cigarettes has “significant results” in helping to quit smoking. At the same time, the study compared other smoking cessation methods including nicotine replacement therapy or medication. This research provides support for the effectiveness…
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USA customs seizes $1.5 million shipment of counterfeit ‘Rick and Morty’ vape pens at O’Hare
Customs agents at O’Hare Airport on Tuesday seized a large shipment of counterfeit vape pens worth more than a million dollars. The shipment, on its way from China to a distribution company in Georgia, contained 258 boxes of vape pens depicting images of the popular cartoon “Rick and Morty,” according…
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President of the Canadian Vaping Association calls on decision makers to include e-cigarettes in harm reduction strategies
On February 16, Darryl Tempest, chairman of the Canadian Vaping Association, issued an open letter calling on the government to use electronic cigarettes in tobacco harm reduction strategies. He said that in Canada, the number of deaths caused by smoking has exceeded the combined number of deaths from drug overdose…
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