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On July 7, 2026, Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed two complementary bills into law — SB 2175 (Act 189) and HB 1573 (Act 190) — to regulate tobacco use and strengthen oversight of electronic smoking devices (ESDs), e-liquids, and tobacco products. The legislation prohibits the sale, offer for ...

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General updated its Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Manufacturers with Pending Certifications list on June 26, 2026, revealing manufacturers and vape products seeking inclusion in the state’s ENDS Directory. The updated list provides an early ...

VELO has introduced the VELO Tomorrowland Limited Edition 2026, a new nicotine pouch collection created through a partnership with Tomorrowland, the globally recognized electronic dance music festival. The collaboration brings together VELO’s tobacco-free nicotine pouch platform and ...

From July 1, 2026, Germany will implement stricter environmental requirements for e-cigarette and HNB devices through an amendment to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). Under the new rule, retail outlets that sell e-cigarettes and HNB devices must accept used vape ...

California continues to maintain one of the most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for tobacco and vaping products in the United States, and the California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 remains a cornerstone of that system. Administered by the California Department of Tax ...

Wisconsin has formally implemented its Electronic Vaping Device Directory, introducing a new compliance framework that directly affects which vaping products may be legally sold within the state. Administered by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), the directory is a public list of ...

Indiana Senate Bill 185 (SB 185), authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), was enacted as Senate Enrolled Act 185 (SEA 185) and took effect on July 1, 2026. The law prohibits the sale of vaping products manufactured in foreign adversarial nations, including China, and is framed as a ...

Virginia vape law is changing again in 2026, but this update should not be misunderstood as a brand-new statewide vape ban. The state already had a liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor product directory law. The new update, passed as H 308 / Chapter 1044 and approved on April 22, 2026, mainly ...

Ireland has advanced the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Bill 36 of 2026) after it passed its final stage in the Dáil. The bill will now proceed to the Seanad for further consideration and would introduce new restrictions on vape flavours, ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already begun to reshape global consumer market trends, and the vape industry is no exception. Across multiple leading manufacturers, a clear pattern is emerging: instead of focusing solely on hardware upgrades, brands are increasingly investing in World Cup limited ...

Geek Bar Meloso Max 2 has officially launched as the latest addition to the brand’s Meloso series, marking another step forward in Geek Bar's disposable vape lineup. The release builds on the original Meloso Max while pushing deeper into the current direction of the category: higher puff counts, ...

Despite the exaggerated puff counts, disposable vapes do have increasingly larger tanks for pre-filled e-juice. Have you noticed that the latest refillable vapes can be attached to an entire e-juice bottle? Let's find out how to vape an entire bottle of e-juice, also known as a bottle vape, in ...