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Wyden Seeks Records Over Donations and Policy Changes
Wyden requested records concerning regulatory actions affecting flavored e-cigarettes and kratom products.
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Zimbabwe Posts Record Tobacco Production, Prices Fall
The decline in prices renewed calls from the TIMB and growers to diversify into horticulture and other cash crops to reduce exposure to market volatility and climate risks.
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Pakistan Seals Five Tobacco Purchase Centers
The sealed centers included facilities operated by Frontier Traders, Atta-ur-Rehman & Company, Ali Leaf Traders, Khyber Tobacco Company, and AK Tobacco Traders.
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Nigerian Health Groups Oppose Tobacco Control Bill
The coalition said the bill would allow broader advertising, online sales, retail displays and product sampling for non-combustible products.
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UAE Sets Minimum Excise Price for E-Liquids
The Ministry of Finance said the measure is designed to improve tax compliance and ensure consistent standards across tobacco and electronic smoking products.
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Philippines Customs Battling Seized-Cigarette Theft
The commissioner said employees found violating the policy will be immediately removed from service and face administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings.
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Global Regulation
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Nigerian Health Groups Oppose Tobacco Control Bill
The coalition said the bill would allow broader advertising, online sales, retail displays and product sampling for non-combustible products.
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FDA Authorizes Four New on! Nicotine Pouches
The FDA said the newly authorized products contain lower levels of most harmful constituents than traditional oral and smokeless tobacco products.
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Côte d’Ivoire Implements Plain Packaging for Tobacco
The measure completes the implementation of the country’s 2019 Tobacco Control Act and aligns with recommendations under the WHO FCTC.
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PA Defends Flavored Vape Law in Constitutional Challenge
Pennsylvania maintains that the law serves legitimate public health objectives and that courts have consistently recognized broad state authority to regulate e-cigarettes.
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Philippines Requires Nicotine Companies to Register Brands
The updated BIR registry includes 192 entries across 14 manufacturer, importer, and exporter classifications.
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Bulgaria Raises Tobacco Excise Taxes
The accelerated excise increases are intended to boost government revenue and align with ongoing EU discussions on higher minimum tobacco tax rates.
Agriculture & Sustainability
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Zimbabwe Posts Record Tobacco Production, Prices Fall
The decline in prices renewed calls from the TIMB and growers to diversify into horticulture and other cash crops to reduce exposure to market volatility and climate risks.
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Pakistan Seals Five Tobacco Purchase Centers
The sealed centers included facilities operated by Frontier Traders, Atta-ur-Rehman & Company, Ali Leaf Traders, Khyber Tobacco Company, and AK Tobacco Traders.
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Pakistan Growers Demand Greater Transparency
Growers claimed multinational tobacco companies have reduced purchasing quotas while domestic companies have not finalized contracts in line with PTB regulations.
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AOI Launches Climate-Resilient Tobacco Seeds in Tanzania
The company said the new varieties are designed to support more sustainable tobacco production and improve farmer income through higher productivity and better crop quality.
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Drought Delaying NC Tobacco Crop
Plants are running four weeks behind, with insufficient moisture reducing transplant survival, limiting herbicide effectiveness, and increasing weed pressure.
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July Rains Help N.C. Tobacco Crop Rebound
Extension agents in Wilson County, North Carolina, said that heavy July rainfalls revived a drought-stressed flue-cured tobacco crop after prolonged dry conditions in May and June delayed crop development by…
Science & Innovation
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VTA Poll Finds Support for Science-Based Vape Regulation Reform
The survey found 71% support replacing the current FDA PMTA framework with science-based standards.
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Experts Recommend Physicians Use Vape to Help Smokers Quit
Researchers from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment Network published new recommendations in the JAMA encouraging healthcare providers to discuss nicotine e-cigarettes as a potential harm reduction…
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Marijuana Passes Cigarette Addiction in U.S.: Survey
The survey found marijuana was the most commonly used illicit drug, with 61.6 million people aged 12 and older reporting past-year use.
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Nicotine Pouches May Cause Receding Gums: Study
The study also found nicotine pouch users experienced more gum irritation than snus users, which researchers said may be linked to flavoring ingredients.
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FDA Releases PATH Study Data from Wave 8
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released the Wave 8 Public-Use Files from…
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Women Fueling UK Pouch Market Growth
A new Nicotine Pouch Report from Haypp indicates that women are becoming a major driver of growth in the UK nicotine pouch market. According to the report, the number of…
Business & Finance
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Universal Reports Weak Q1 as Oversupply Harms
The company posted an operating income of $2.3 million, down 93%, and a net loss of $5 million.
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KT&G Raises Forecast After Record First-Half
Second-quarter revenue increased 9.9% year over year to $1.2 billion, while operating profit rose 18.5% to $290 million.
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BAT Announces Marketing Board Changes
CMO Luciano Comin is set to retire and will be succeeded by Pascale Meulemeester, currently regional director for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA).
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AIR Global to Report 1H 26 Results on Aug. 20
AIR Global PLC announced it will report its financial results for the six months ended June 30, on Aug. 20.
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Pyxus Maintains FY2027 Outlook Despite Lower Q1 Sales
Despite the weaker top line, the company cut its net loss to $7.3 million from $15.8 million a year earlier.
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Universal Ingredients Executive O’Keefe to Retire
The company has begun a search for his successor, with O’Keefe remaining in his role until a replacement is appointed.
Around the Industry
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Wyden Seeks Records Over Donations and Policy Changes
Wyden requested records concerning regulatory actions affecting flavored e-cigarettes and kratom products.
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UAE Sets Minimum Excise Price for E-Liquids
The Ministry of Finance said the measure is designed to improve tax compliance and ensure consistent standards across tobacco and electronic smoking products.
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Philippines Customs Battling Seized-Cigarette Theft
The commissioner said employees found violating the policy will be immediately removed from service and face administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings.
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Ohio Weighs Authority to Enforce Illegal Vape Sales
Retailers argued that enforcement of federal tobacco marketing laws rests exclusively with the FDA, while Ohio officials contended the state has the authority to protect consumers.
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Industry Leader Jimmy Hill Dies at 89
Kimberly Foley praised Hill’s unwavering support for U.S. tobacco farmers and his commitment to strengthening the industry’s global competitiveness.
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EU Tobacco Use Falls to 16.5% in 2025
Among member states, Bulgaria, Sweden, and Croatia recorded the highest rates of daily use, while the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, and Luxembourg had the lowest.
Thought Leaders
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FDA Finally Issues Proposed Rule to Require Foreign Tobacco Manufacturers to Register Facilities and List Products
This rule would allow FDA to further protect public health by helping to ensure that tobacco products in the United States comply with Federal law.
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A New Direction for ENDS
Chris Allen explains the significance of FDA’s shift on flavored vapes and why it reflects a growing emphasis on evidence-based harm reduction, behavioral science and product safeguards.
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The Conglomerate Cigar Brands Are Losing Inside ChatGPT — and the Retailer Channel Is the Reason Why
Cigar Aficionado’s 2025 Cigar Insider Retailer Survey told the same story Cigar Insider has told every year for the last decade. Padrón at #1, Arturo Fuente at #2, Drew Estate…
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The FDA’s evolving approach to youth-risk mitigation
Lilian Ortega explains the latest developments from regulators across pouches and ENDS and the latest enforcement of rules in the United States.
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The Arithmetic of Harm
Why the World Cannot Afford America’s Regulatory Model By Dr. J. Preston Campbell, Cancer Researcher, Harm Reduction Scientist Heavy lifetime smoking kills approximately half of long-term users. That is not…
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The Butt Stops Here
Because filters are small, lightweight, and routinely discarded in public spaces, they are disproportionately represented in stormwater runoff and shoreline debris counts despite their size.