Russia Amended Excise Rule That Fits for Euroasian Bloc

E-cigarette trend among teenagers could lead to lung diseases and cancer, prompting Russia to propose criminal penalties for sales to minors.

The public inspector Igor Kosarev said it is premature for Russian e-cigarette makers to worry about a ban on e-cigarette sales. He indicates that the administration doesn’t support the bill. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce were the first to voice their opposition. The Russian Ministry of Health, which was most supportive of the ban, may also soon change its position to oppose the bill.

On April 13, Booker recalled SKE Crystal and IVG disposable series products, following the recall of Elux, reports Better Retailing.

Proposed program that would see Philip Morris pay pharmacists $275 when they order VEEV vapes labelled ‘nothing short of appalling’

On April 30, 2022, Hong Kong SAR of China announced into effect the ban on the forwarding of e-cigarettes and other heated tobacco products by land and sea transport ("the ban" for short). On October 18, about half a year after the ban took effect, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported an insider claim that Hong Kong may be reversing its ban by the end of this year as part of efforts to increase fiscal revenue.