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Mexico Bans Vape Sales by Presidential Decree

Mexico will ban sales of all vaping and heated tobacco products, by decree of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The president signed the order in a ceremony held during a press conference Tuesday. The presidential decree was announced to coincide with World No Tobacco Day, the annual World Hea......

E-liquids Tax Has Been Reduced in Italy since April, 2022

Italy is adjusting its e-liquid tax for the fourth time in four years, and this time the changes will favor vaping consumers. The new rates will take effect April 1, following final passage by the Senate in late February.​The country has reduced the taxes on e-liquids to levels set in 2021 by repeal......

Selling Menthol, Candy-flavored Nicotine Products in Los Angeles is Forbidden

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday passed an ordinance to ban the sale of the candy-flavored nicotine across the city.Officials said L.A. is now the most populous city in the nation to take flavored nicotine products, including menthol cigarettes, off store shelves.The council passed the moti......

NSW Health Seizes $1 Million of Illegal Nicotine Products

NSW Health has seized more than $1 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes and liquids containing nicotine since January 2022. Since 1 October 2021, products containing nicotine are only available for people over the age of 18 when prescribed by a medical practitioner for smoking cessation purposes. ......

Philippines Will Legalize Vaping and Heated Tobacco Products

The Philippines Senate today passed a bill that would legalize and regulate vaping and heated tobacco products, and eliminate the Philippines FDA’s authority over the products. The Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act (SB 2239) was approved by a vote of 19-2, with two senators abstaining.The P......

It’s long been accepted that nicotine acts as a weight suppressant. When smokers quit, they usually gain weight. But a recent study shows how nicotine affects metabolism by triggering the body to burn certain kinds of fat cells through a process called thermogenesis.Thermogenic (“beige”) fat cells a......