The measure will apply not only to cigarettes but also to numerous local tobacco products.
Cannatrona will supply filter tips, mouthpieces and pre-rolls, alongside scientific services.
The country will raise tobacco taxes, ban disposables and restrict outdoor smoking.
A controversial generational tobacco ban has been dropped from the legislation.
The costs are highest in China, Indonesia, Japan, Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Violators could face up to seven years in prison if the proposal becomes law.
The FDA’s 2017 modified-risk granted orders expire in 2014.
Lawmakers hope the new rules will make it easier for Malawi to market its leaf worldwide.
A majority of Joe Biden’s voter base opposes a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
QN-01 demonstrated a superior pharmacokinetic profile, according to Qnovia.
Pete Sahani succeeds co-founder Arnoud Dumas de Rauly as CEO.
Herbal heated sticks are spreading as a replacement for cigarettes and heated tobacco.
The new CEO has experience in enterprise, operations and financial management.
Some blame the U-turns on tobacco lobbying rather than constitutional concerns.
The firms aim to deliver a turn-key solution for regulatory support and data development.
The UKVIA recognizes leaders in compliance, innovation, sustainability and youth access prevention.
Click on a country to view its latest news from the tobacco and vapor industries.
Driven by cost considerations and growing environmental awareness, do-it-yourself cigarette papers continue to gain popularity.
Applied properly, age estimation technology can be a valid tool to discourage youth access.
As it seeks to reduce its reliance on tobacco, Zimbabwe is investing in cannabis research.
Boosted by a significant private equity investment, CME Automation Systems is strengthening its offerings.
Under pressure from the IMF, Egypt’s government reduces its share in Eastern Co.
Altria has declared war on the illicit disposable devices that are impacting its bottom line.
Despite regional setbacks, global cannabis sales are still getting higher.
Hertz Flavors celebrates its first year of operating in Indonesia.
With its origin-focused approach, CTS has become a successful niche player in the French RYO category.
With its first overseas production facility, Smoore has boosted the resilience of its operations.
Tobacco Reporter’s December 2023 issue examines the potential of digital age verification technology to help deter underage access to nicotine products. Facial recognition systems have come a long way in a recent years, but also raise privacy concerns.
The technology that conveniently unlocks your smartphone can also be used by autocrats to monitor their subjects, marketers to tracks your behavior and thieves to steal your identity. In his article “Beyond Face Value,” George Gay weighs the pros and cons based on a U.K. experiment.
Cheryl Olson explores the challenges and opportunities for tobacco harm reduction for people with mental health needs, who tend to smoke at higher rates than the overall population. Stefanie Rossel delves into the Egyptian government’s recent selloff of a stake in its tobacco monopoly, and Taco Tuinstra reports on the nicotine flavoring business in the Spice Islands (Indonesia).
Also in this issue: A new technology that delivers nicotine through foam.
How we can better understand the toxicological risk of nicotine in modern oral and other nicotine products
The likely origins of nicotine misperceptions—and how that impacts harm reduction
Lessons from consumer advocacy groups that successfully fought for vaping regulation
Britain’s plan to create a smoke-free generation could be momentous if implemented properly—and herein lies the problem.
There are multiple ways to heat tobacco without burning it.
Get ready for World Tobacco Middle East
The uncelebrated triumphs of tobacco harm reduction
AIR Global is revolutionizing shisha smoking with a mixture of technology and tradition.
Looking back at a successful GTFN 2023 in Seoul
Key considerations for designing vapes as medical devices
Will the European Union enable or obstruct the market-based demise of the cigarette?
When smoking gets better press than vaping
