
Regulation and legislation


House bill banning flavoured nicotine products passes health committee…
3rd February 2025 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |



Bill banning nic and tobacco product flavours has its first hearing…
3rd February 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

US and Canada impose import tariffs on each other…
3rd February 2025 - Alerts | Canada, North America, United States |


Buying tobacco with social card now banned…
3rd February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |

CJEU advocate general backs European Commission’s ban on flavoured HTPs
31st January 2025 - News analysis |
The advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a significant legal opinion supporting the European Commission’s decision to ban flavoured heated tobacco products (HTPs) across the EU

Judge reviewing arguments on historic $32.5bn tobacco settlement…
31st January 2025 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Kennedy US health secretary hearings: a low-key future for nicotine alternatives?
31st January 2025 - News analysis |
The first fiery hearing for the confirmation of Robert F Kennedy Jr. as US secretary of health and human services went on with plenty of fireworks but little of substance for the nicotine alternatives industry

Foundation publishes draft bill to propose generational tobacco ban…
31st January 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |



Altria reports strong oral tobacco growth and invests further in heated tobacco
30th January 2025 - News analysis |
Altria released its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, highlighting significant growth in its oral tobacco segment and strategic steps forward in the heated tobacco market, despite ongoing challenges

NTA wants more enforcement of unpaid tobacco industry taxes…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Senate urged not to suspend tobacco product tax increase…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |


South Australia first state to explicity ban nicotine pouches…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Press secretary says OMB memo rescinded, not federal funding freeze…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |




US state regulatory tracker: legislators’ past activity 2025
30th January 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This database includes information about legislators that have proposed or sponsored bills related to tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the last four years


More support for bill to suspend increase in tobacco excise taxes…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Federal financial assitance freeze could affect nicotine alternatives sector…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Five towns introduce generational tobacco ban…
28th January 2025 - Alerts | Massachusetts, North America, United States |




Bill seeks to ban sale of flavoured tobacco products…
27th January 2025 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Bill seeks new rules for distributors and retailers of tobacco products…
27th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

Court rules FDA regulation of premium cigars remains invalid…
27th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |








Will Trump’s first executive orders impact nic alternatives in the US and abroad?
23rd January 2025 - News analysis |
Nicotine alternatives have gone unmentioned through the initial flurry of actions taken after the inauguration of US president Donald Trump, but several executive orders and proposals will have an impact on the sector

Reynolds challenges FDA PMTA denial in Supreme Court case…
23rd January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |





Draft bill aims to ban public smoking and e-cigs…
23rd January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

Lowering nicotine in cigarettes and the disconnect in US public health policy
23rd January 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
In something of a disconnect in US public health policy, the proposal for a rule to limit the nicotine content for most combustible tobacco products represents a major change from years of prior decisions