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Politics & policy
Reduced risk or prolonged peril? Are views shifting on the nicotine question?
22nd September 2022 - Blog |
Is there any connection between people’s knowledge of reduced-risk products and their attitudes toward them? Our third survey of European Parliament members’ views will show how any such connection may have altered
Tobacco may not be a vote-winning issue, but what a difference an election makes
15th September 2022 - Blog |
After the victory of right-wing parties in Sweden’s very close election this week, the country’s tobacco alternatives sector – and its customers – may well be breathing a sigh of relief
Praise for governor’s veto on age and tax bill…
13th September 2022 - Alerts | Alaska, North America, United States |
‘Everyone practises harm reduction, so why not for tobacco?’ ask health experts
13th September 2022 - News analysis |
Scientists need to communicate more effectively with politicians and the public to ensure the US overcomes a long-held prohibitionist mindset on tobacco harm reduction, according to some public health experts
Durbin again urges FDA to complete e-cig premarket reviews…
12th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Tobacco Control Plan closer to publication…
8th September 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
What do e-cig cases tell us about where US FDA might go on other alternatives?
8th September 2022 - Blog |
Another day, another judgement in the saga of the US vapour industry’s cases against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – but what might the conflicting decisions mean for other smoking alternatives?
Global policy on novel nicotine products: analysis from our new Policy Radar
2nd September 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Tamarind Intelligence’s new Policy Radar captures in detail the current regulatory framework for leading markets for novel nicotine products and enables us to forecast how regulation will evolve over the next five years
Consultation open on bill to keep tobacco ads away from young people…
31st August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Early election could put paid to Malaysia’s ‘Generational End Game’ for nicotine
25th August 2022 - News analysis |
Malaysia’s latest attempt to put an end to nicotine use among the younger generation is likely to be delayed, or even derailed, with an early election expected to stall the new bill
Czech Republic could be facing nicotine cap and other restrictions on pouches
24th August 2022 - News analysis |
The Czech Republic Ministry of Health is preparing to introduce restrictions on the strength, marketing and production of nicotine pouches
Hawaii’s Democratic governor explains why he said no to anti-flavour legislation
23rd August 2022 - News analysis |
The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban on flavoured tobacco products
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2022
11th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report analyses whether any of the upcoming tobacco-related regulations may be challenged under the major questions doctrine, including the menthol ban and the policy relating to nicotine levels
CTP initially meant to approve ‘a greater number of tobacco products’…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Upcoming bill would impose restrictions on heated tobacco…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Ministry to consult FDA and industry before implementing new rules…
11th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Clampdown and tax on tobacco products may never reach Spanish parliament
11th August 2022 - News analysis |
The fate of two laws feared by Spain’s tobacco and vaping industries is in doubt due to a tight political calendar and uncertainty over future regulation at EU level
Parliament at work on details of novel products regulation…
9th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sector in the EU, August 2022
5th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the tobacco and nicotine sector
Welsh strategy for a smoke-free future leaves out the question of alternatives
4th August 2022 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco and the possible legalisation of snus are not specifically addressed in a new tobacco control strategy for the devolved UK region of Wales
Fury in the Philippines as new president lets novel tobacco bill lapse into law
28th July 2022 - News analysis |
Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill, which also regulates heated tobacco and other novel tobacco products
Smokefree Environments bill open to comment…
28th July 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Senators urge FDA to hurry on menthol ban…
28th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Smoking bill passes its first reading…
27th July 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Both sides fear undue influence on independent review of US FDA CTP
26th July 2022 - News analysis |
The tobacco industry has little faith that the upcoming external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will help fix faults in the US FDA department’s regulation of new tobacco and alternative products
Lockdown tobacco ban infringed human rights, says South Africa’s Supreme Court
21st July 2022 - News analysis |
A rule banning tobacco products during the Covid lockdown in South Africa was strongly criticised by the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal, which deemed it to be unconstitutional
US FDA chief Califf places ‘stressed’ and ‘challenged’ CTP under external review
20th July 2022 - News analysis |
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf has authorised an external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), citing a “series of challenges that have…stressed the agency’s operations”
EC sets out to assess big response to call for evidence towards new tobacco plan
18th July 2022 - News analysis |
More than 24,000 responses were received to a European Commission call for evidence on plans for the legal framework that will shape the future revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive
