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The Finnish government announced that Finland has introduced stricter regulations for nicotine pouches and other non-combustible nicotine products through an amendment to the Tobacco Act. The updated regulations bring these products under the scope of the Tobacco Act and propose new compliance ...

Foger, which is often mistaken for fogger, is one of the most popular disposable vape brands in the United States. As a result, it suffers more than other brands from counterfeits. The good news is that Foger Switch Pro 30K Encrypted Edition will be launched with its unique anti counterfeit ...

As reported by 2Firsts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched in August 2025 with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has surpassed $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and publicly charged losses ...

E-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, nicotine gum and other nicotine alternatives may be tested for military service members as smoking cessation options after the House passed H.R. 8800 by 216–212 on July 22. If the Senate passes the bill, Congress negotiates a final bill, and the President signs it, ...

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that New York State will extend its Tobacco Products Tax to Alternative Nicotine Products (ANPs) starting September 1, 2026. Under this new tax rule, taxable ANPs will be subject to a tax of 75% of their wholesale price, and ...

Moden Free Nicotine Pouch has entered the Indonesian market, marking a new move into the oral nicotine category by China Tobacco. The locally produced nicotine pouch line introduces a tobacco-free nicotine format to one of Southeast Asia’s most important tobacco markets, where companies are ...

A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians, and parents has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging the agency’s latest approach to unauthorized vapes and nicotine pouches. The legal action argues that FDA’s updated enforcement policy could ...

As reported by Reuters, the Shopify Vape Ban in 2026 ended support for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) sales on its platform, requiring merchants to remove vape-related listings, including e-cigarettes, vape devices, and e-liquids. The policy change followed increasing pressure ...

Following the France nicotine pouch ban, the Australian government has decided to ban the use, purchase, and possession of nicotine pouches. This regulation update is no doubt bad news for Aussies who try to quit smoking for good with nicotine pouches. Australia Nicotine Pouch ban will be almost a ...

The UK government has introduced a consultation on the proposed UK vape restrictions approach that would tighten controls on vape packaging, product appearance, flavor descriptions, and retail displays. The plan is designed to reduce the appeal of vaping products among children while keeping ...

Why are e-cigarettes blamed for pollution, waste, and fires? Most vapes, including expensive vape mods, are powered by built-in batteries. Users cannot easily remove or recycle these built-in lithium-ion batteries themselves. Thanks to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, European vapers may find more and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new FDA registration rule that could increase oversight of foreign tobacco product manufacturers supplying the U.S. market. The proposed regulation, titled “Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco Products”, would ...