Laws & Regulations

Four e-cigarette manufacturers have received warning letters from the FDA and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The two American regulators accuse the four companies of violating marketing legislation for nicotine-based…

In Saudi Arabia, electronic cigarettes will now be taxed. This is intended to counterbalance the drop in oil prices and the resultant deficit. A similar approach was already established in…

The Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) was rolled out on August 8th, 2016. This means new responsibilities for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The organisation must deliver market authorisations for any product in the electronic…

Philip Morris has just won a major victory: the FDA, America’s regulation agency, has finally authorized the company to sell the IQOS device on American soil. This electronic tobacco-heating device,…

A Canadian Supreme Court judge has just reversed the ban on advertising for vaping products. The reason cited: “a violation of freedom of expression.” Businesses that sell vaping products will…

A legal battle is pitting vaping companies against Canada’s Cancer Society. The government wants to limit the amount of vaping advertising in the country, but Quebec’s Supreme Court just rejected…