
Heated tobacco


Enforcement changes for violations of nicotine sales rules in effect soon…
12th June 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

HTPs exempt from smoking ban in effect from 13th June…
12th June 2025 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |

Draft order aims to raise minimum retail price of HTPs…
10th June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |

Replicating research could shift doubt cast on reduced-risk potential of HTPs
9th June 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
Replication is necessary to determine whether the recent critical meta-analysis of heated tobacco studies holds water. It was generally down on both the reduced risk potential of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and their ability to function as smoking-cessation aids

South Korea: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, June 2025
6th June 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in South Korea, covering all policy areas

US regulatory tracker: heated tobacco proposed state law, Q2 2025
6th June 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
The TobaccoIntelligence US state law regulatory tracker for heated tobacco products is updated every quarter and exclusively focused on state law (federal and local law are not considered)

HTP sales and imports banned again under new administration…
5th June 2025 - Alerts | South America, Uruguay |


Spain: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, June 2025
5th June 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Spain, covering all policy areas from packaging rules to market access and taxation


WHO and NGO calls for more tobacco and vaping restrictions…
2nd June 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Montenegro |









Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: nicotine pouches with potential
29th May 2025 - News analysis |
The fourth and final part of our series looks at the impressive growth trajectory of nicotine pouches, the power of brand‑building and the regulatory risks facing the modern oral nicotine category


Italy: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, May 2025
28th May 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Italy for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas




United Arab Emirates: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, May 2025
27th May 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory regime in place in the UAE for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas




Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: rivals in a PMI-dominated market
26th May 2025 - News analysis |
In part three of a four-part series, we see how Philip Morris International’s competitors are working hard to catch up in the heated tobacco market and examine Big Tobacco’s strategies for next-generation products



Bill would tax nicotine-containing products as tobacco products…
22nd May 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: betting on the future with vaping
22nd May 2025 - News analysis |
In part two of a four-part series, we look at the role vaping plays in tobacco companies’ quest to transform themselves into smoke-free businesses, with one company standing out in the category

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: innovations in vape product design
21st May 2025 - Podcasts |
Join host Barnaby Page as he speaks with in-house market analyst Mercedes Gorgni about current and possible future trends in the vape product design market


Youth use of alternative nic products increases…
21st May 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

New US surgeon general nominee could bode well for harm-reduction products
20th May 2025 - News analysis |
New US surgeon general nominee Casey Means has not publicly laid out any position on vaping, nicotine or smoking cessation, but some of her public comments suggest she may be amenable to reduced-harm products

JTI follows strong Q1 report with plans to discontinue its Ploom X Advanced device
20th May 2025 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) announced it has discontinued sales of the Ploom X Advanced heated tobacco device, effective from mid-May 2025 until stocks are sold out

Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: real progress or far-off promise?
19th May 2025 - News analysis |
In part one of a four-part series, we examine how close leading players are to their goals of becoming smoke-free almost ten years after the first tobacco company committed to swapping cigarettes for alternative products


Slovakia: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, May 2025
16th May 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report covers the legal framework for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Slovakia covering all policy areas from to taxation and advertising to market access and packaging




New law prohibits vending machine sales of tobacco and alternative products…
15th May 2025 - Alerts | Alabama, North America, United States |



Is there hope for tobacco harm reduction, despite the WHO’s prohibitionist stance?
14th May 2025 - News analysis |
Two decades after the adoption of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, public health expert Derek Yach asks: ”Surely we could have done better by now?”