
Regulation and legislation


Health, environment damage: alternative tobacco products ‘are not the solution’
3rd June 2022 - News analysis |
Next-generation tobacco products are not the solution to damage caused by the tobacco industry to both public health and the environment, according to speakers at a World Health Organization (WHO) conference

LA City council passes flavour ordinance…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |



MPs demand a revision of tobacco product taxes…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |





Cigarettes to cost €47 per pack by 2040?
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

New law says local governments can regulate smoking…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | North America, Tennessee, United States |

Tobacco control law regulates heated tobacco products…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |



Presidential decree bans sale of heated tobacco products…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |

Tobacco Control Advisory Council holds first session…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |

Nicotine pouches are not a ‘nicotine product’…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Wyoming |

Scots urged to curb littering and polluting with cigarettes…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |






Bill to raise legal age to purchase nicotine products awaits governor…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | Alaska, North America, United States |

A ban on e-cig and heated tobacco sales will continue…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |



Flavour bill scheduled for 2nd June hearing…
30th May 2022 - Alerts | New Jersey, North America, United States |







New measures, including required licences, in effect…
26th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Bill introduced to increase heated tobacco tax rate…
26th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |

WHO’s antagonism to tobacco-based vaccine could hinder anti-Covid efforts
25th May 2022 - Blog |
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s rejection of a new Covid-19 vaccine on anti-tobacco grounds will almost certainly end up having a negative impact on public health – particularly in the developing world

Bill would ban all flavours except tobacco…
23rd May 2022 - Alerts | New Jersey, North America, United States |

Call for UK to promote snus and nicotine pouches to reach smoke-free 2030 goal
20th May 2022 - News analysis |
The UK government is likely to miss its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England because the government is not supporting the full range of reduced-risk products, namely snus and nicotine pouches, according to an advocate for snus and vaping

City ordinance banning flavours is passed…
20th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

Bill restricting cigarettes due in Parliament…
20th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |


CTP releases new effective date for health warnings…
19th May 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |




Tobacco companies face €36m fine for restricting competition in Belgium
18th May 2022 - News analysis |
On 13th April 2022 the Belgian Competition Authority’s decision-making body, the Competition College, imposed fines totalling €36m on four major cigarette manufacturers for practices that restricted competition

