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RLX Technology 2025 Revenue Rises 44.0% YoY to Nearly USD 566.1 million, International Business Accounts for 76.5% in Q4
Mar.13

Study Says Europe’s Illicit Disposable Vape Market to Reach EUR 6.6 Billion in 2026
Mar.13

PMI U.S. to Host Job Fair for ZYN Nicotine Pouch Factory in Colorado
Mar.12
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JTI Korea Rebrands Ploom Sticks to “EVO,” Launches 8 Variants
Mar.10

JT Launches Limited-Edition Ploom AURA “Fuchsia Flare” in Advance Sales Starting March 10
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Product | OXVA launches SlimStick X in Europe and the U.S., shifting from pre-filled to open-system refilling
Mar.06

Product | 25-second preheat and 2,250mAh battery: Heaven Gifts’ REJO launches new HNB device on Japanese and UK e-commerce platforms
Mar.06

Product | Pixx Nicotine Toothpicks Listed on UK Retail Website, Said to Be Unaffected by Upcoming Vape Tax
Mar.05
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2Firsts Interview with Glas |Why a California ENDS Company Believes Its Age-gated Flavored Vape Could Be Next in Line for FDA Authorization
As the FDA advances efforts to streamline its PMTA review process, including support for small businesses, expectations are rising that additional product authorizations may follow. Age-verification technology is emerging as a key consideration in future approvals.In this interview, California-based Glas discusses its G2 platform, integrating smartphone-based identity verification, proximity controls and anti-counterfeit systems, and outlines its positioning under the FDA’s PMTA framework.
Mar.02

Special Report|Russia scales back anti-vaping drive, limits ban to single-region trial
After months of debate, Russian lawmakers have retreated from plans for a nationwide vaping ban, opting instead for a single-region pilot. The shift reflects pressure from business groups and fiscal authorities, amid warnings that sweeping prohibitions could fuel illegal trade while undermining efforts to regulate the market.
Jan.22

2Firsts Interview | Bengt Wiberg: Why the Oral Health Risks of Nicotine Pouches Merit Further Study
As nicotine pouches gain global traction as a lower-risk alternative to smoking, questions are emerging about their potential oral health effects. In a 2Firsts interview, Stingfree AB founder Bengt Wiberg discusses why gum irritation and oral lesions warrant closer scrutiny within the broader framework of tobacco harm reduction.
Jan.06

Special Report | Belarus to centralize vaping market under state supervision
Belarus is preparing to overhaul its vaping market under tight state control — from monopolizing imports to banning online sales and restricting retail licenses. Officials say nearly 77% of the disposable e-cigarette market is supplied illegally, prompting sweeping regulatory measures that have already sparked strong pushback from consumers and vape retailers.
Dec.03
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PMI’s Portuguese unit to launch nicotine pouches in 2026 after tax clarification
Mar.10

KT&G Approves Plan to Establish Guatemala Branch as First Local Base in Central and South America
Mar.09

Patent Reveals China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Testing Animal Model for Heated Tobacco Safety Evaluation
Mar.09

China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Patent Points to 3D-Printed Nicotine Oral Products
Mar.09

Reynolds American launches U.S. investment plan: to invest $3.2 billion to expand capacity and advance a shift toward smokeless products
Mar.06
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Small ENDS Manufacturers Press FDA on Abuse Liability Standards as Agency Defines Pharmacological Review Framework
Feb.11

Philippine Tobacco Control Coalition Backs Raising Legal Age for Vape and Tobacco Products to 25
Mar.11

UK Smoke-Free Generation Plan Backed by Both Houses of Parliament
Mar.11

Panama Seeks Unified Regulation on E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products, Including Use Restrictions in Public and Private Spaces
Mar.11

Arizona’s Operation Counter Strike Conducts 1,882 Tobacco Retailer Inspections in Fiscal 2025, Issues 451 Criminal Citations
Mar.11
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Illegal Trade in Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Continues to Rise in Germany, BVTE and BDZ Call for Enforceable Regulation
Mar.12

Global Forum on Nicotine 2026 to explore why prohibition of safer nicotine products risks, and does not protect, public health
Mar.12

Finnish Customs Investigate Firm Suspected of Importing and Selling Nicotine Pouches Without Paying Tobacco Tax
Mar.11

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Seeks to Keep Vape Shops Away From Schools
Mar.11

FDA Issues Draft PMTA Guidance for Flavored E-Cigarettes, Maintaining Higher Evidence Bar for Fruit and Sweet Flavors
Mar.10

Special Report | 71 U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Elevate Illicit Vape Crackdown to U.S.–China Trade Negotiations
Mar.10

Australian Border Force Deputy Commissioner Meets China Tobacco Regulator as Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Intensifies
Mar.09

Spain’s Galicia Moves First: Under-18 Vape and Energy Drink Sales and Use Banned
Mar.09
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