Massalin Particulares, a subsidiary of PMI in Argentina, announced on March 27 the decision to suspend a planned $ 300 million investment in IQOS production due to a total ban on heating non-combustible products in Argentina.

On March 29, the Eurasian Economic Commission determined the structure of a unique number for transporting goods using navigational seals, including alcohol, cigarettes, and tobacco products ( including e-cigarette products ).

At London time, on March 28-29, the British 'The Sun' and 'Daily Mail' reported that the UK might ban single-use electronic cigarettes.

Malaysia's Poisons Board discussed removing nicotine from the Poisons Act. If the amendment passes, Malaysia will allow the legal sale of e-cigarettes to anyone in the future.

During the VApril 2023 reception held in the Churchill Room on Tuesday 28 March, Adam Afriyie warns the industry that there is a bill going through parliament trying to ban all disposable vapes if the industry does not stay under control.

A bipartisan team of U.S. senators presented a bill in the country’s Senate to reduce the burden on industrial hemp farmers.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison personally opened his state's case against Juul Labs on Tuesday; the first of thousands of lawsuits against the e-cigarette maker over its alleged marketing to young people is going to play out in a courtroom.

The National Ministry of Health of Argentina prohibits importing, distributing, selling, and promoting all types of heat-not-burn products and their accessories nationwide.

At the Altria Investor Day, it announced that sales of smoke-free products in 2028 will increase by at least 35% based on 800 million units in 2022; revenue will reach 5 billion USD, which part of 2 billion USD will come from innovative smoke-free products.

On the afternoon of March 23, Moscow time, Russian Prime Minister Mishustin (Мишустин) stated at the State Duma regular meeting that he would consider banning e-cigarettes.

As part of CTP's public commitment to increasing transparency, the FDA announced a new page on its website to showcase all tobacco product-related citizen petitions received by the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP).

The Australian medical institution has called for a ban on importing all nicotine e-cigarettes without a prescription. The Minister of Health said the government would take decisive action against illegal e-cigarettes. However, the National Party believes that the current prescription model should be abandoned and a new system should be established.

The U.S. Congress passed a law regulating non-tobacco nicotine products by the FDA. FDA also updated the definition of "tobacco product" in its existing regulations and guidance in the Federal Register.

The new FDA e-cigarette regulation TPMP draft has been published, which will profoundly impact the global tobacco industry.

Smoore 2022 financial report detailed analysis: US market sales fell by 22.7 %, European market growth exceeded 50 %, and disposable product revenue of 1.9 billion yuan.

Produced by 2Firsts, this week's report contains essential news about the global e-cigarette industry from March 20 to March 26.

What the sample size was in relation to millions of products, and what are the accuracy and applicable standards of the tests? Without the involvement of a third-party witness organization, it is difficult for such test results to be recognized by law enforcement agencies, said Tang.

iMiracle, the parent company of the popular e-cigarette brand ELFBAR, revealed for the first time that BAT had attempted to acquire ELFBAR in 2022. The disclosure comes amid allegations of overfilled e-liquids in disposable e-cigarettes in the UK. Experts suggest that this is a common tactic used by tobacco giants to expand their market share.