IQOS Smoking Room at Manila International Airport

Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that it will extend its partnerships with Scuderia Ferrari HP and the Ferrari Challenge through the 2026 season and beyond, with its smoke-free nicotine pouch brand ZYN set to appear on Ferrari’s F1 livery for the first time from the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The company estimates that, as of June 30, 2025, more than 41 million adult consumers were using its smoke-free products worldwide.

The Abu Dhabi Business Registration Authority (ADRA) closed two commercial establishments and issued 61 warnings and 18 fines to outlets near schools for violating tobacco and e-cigarette sales regulations, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The measures aim to protect youth and ensure compliance with the Federal Anti-Tobacco Law.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a petition seeking to permanently shut down two smoke shops and ban their owners from the vape industry for repeatedly selling illegal flavored vapes to minors and operating without valid licenses. The nearly 50-page complaint names Eysa Sharhan and Ahmed Mozeb and their stores — Pop-In Smoke & Vape LLC, Pufftopia LLC, and Royalty Tobacco LLC — accusing them of a “persistent pattern of illegal activity.”

After a wave of regulatory crackdowns, the U.S. vaping market is undergoing a deep reshuffle — shortages sparked frenzy, and resupply triggered elimination. Through interviews with industry insiders from both China and the United States, 2Firsts reveals how the American market is rebuilding itself amid turbulence.

Spain is advancing a 2025 Anti-Tobacco Law to align e-cigs with tobacco, tighten public-use/advertising/flavour rules, study phasing out disposables; cannabinoid, nicotine-free vapes are rising.

FASTA’s 40K Kit hits U.S. retailers: magnetic prefilled pods + reusable battery, mini display, two power levels; rated 20 mL/40,000 puffs/50 mg; some listings at $15.99.