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vapingpost Four vape groups, represented by the Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association president Datuk Adzwan Ab Manas are to submit a memorandum to a special officer in the Prime Minister’s office to urge the government to consider the future of Malaysia’s vape industry. This is in response to a Ministry of Health’s (MoH) imminent proposal.The …

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vapingpost The higher tax rate was approved last year, while a proposal to reduce the tax from 25% to 15%, was endorsed by the Republican-dominated state Senate last February. Tobacco harm reduction advocates in favour of the latter proposal have long argued that the higher tax rate would drive vapers who are former smokers back …

New Vape Tax in Indiana Took Effect on July 1st Read More »

vaping360 Hawaii Governor David Ige has announced he will probably veto the ban on flavored vapes and tobacco passed by the state legislature in May. It is one of the 30 bills from the 2022 legislative session Ige, a Democrat, said he plans to reject. Gov. Ige has until July 12 to make a final …

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vaping360 In a clear rebuke to tobacco control orthodoxy, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) today rejected a proposed ban on sales of flavored vaping products. The final vote was 177-126 with 46 abstaining. The proposal to ban flavors was introduced by the government’s Ministry of Social Affairs in late February. If passed, the law would have …

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vapingpost The E-Cig Summit, a virtual event held in the UK in December, emphasized why attacking safer nicotine alternatives like e-cigarettes is counterproductive to tobacco control. “The E-Cigarette Summit UK comes at an historical time for global tobacco policy, where restrictive bans and higher taxation on e-cigarettes has become the prevailing direction for tobacco control, …

UK E-Cig Summit Highlights US’s Ineffective Tobacco Control Strategies Read More »

vaping360 Los Angeles has passed a ban on flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The city council voted 12-0 Wednesday to prohibit sales of most flavored products, including nicotine-free e-liquid. The bill, which was years in the making, will now go to Mayor Eric Garcetti to be signed into law or vetoed. If …

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