REGULATION
Tobacco Regulation: Latin America
October 2026: Guyana Bans Recreational Vaping Products, Restricting Imports Amid Public Health Concerns GEORGETOWN — The government of Guyana has announced a ban on the importation and distribution of recreational vaping products, moving to restrict electronic cigarettes to safeguard youth and combat rising rates of nicotine addiction. Under the new
Tobacco Regulation: Asia
October 2026: Mongolia Overhauls Tobacco Control Laws After 13 Years, Banning Flavored Products and Regulating Vapes Mongolia’s State Great Khural has officially approved sweeping amendments to the Law on Tobacco Control, marking the first major update to the nation’s smoking regulations in 13 years. The newly passed legislation, slated to
USA: Tobacco Regulation – States
October 2026: South Dakota and Pennsylvania Roll Out New Nicotine and Vape Rules State legislatures and enforcement agencies across the United States are aggressively stepping into the regulatory vacuum left by federal oversight, tightening the reins on alternative nicotine and electronic cigarette markets. Two prominent state-level developments illustrate this shifting
Tobacco Regulation: European Union
October 2026: Eight EU Nations Demand Comprehensive Ban on New Nicotine Products and Flavors A coalition of eight European Union member states has formally called on the European Commission to introduce sweeping restrictions on nicotine products, including a market ban on new releases, a broad prohibition on flavorings, and tighter
Tobacco Regulation: Europe
October 2026: Ireland Increases Excise Duty on Tobacco and E-Liquid Products The cost of smoking and vaping in Ireland is set to reach record highs following significant excise increases announced by the Minister for Finance during the presentation of Budget 2027 in Dáil Éireann. Under the new measures, the excise
US FDA – Tobacco: News
October 2026: GAO Urges FDA to Systematically Monitor Timeliness of Tobacco Product Application Reviews The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to overhaul its tracking systems, citing critical data gaps that prevent the agency from evaluating whether it is
Tobacco Regulation: United Kingdom
September 2026: BAT Lobbies Against Tougher Rules in UK Vape Crackdown British American Tobacco (BAT) is mounting a major lobbying campaign against proposed UK government regulations that would introduce plain packaging, device appearance restrictions, and point-of-sale display bans for e-cigarettes. Ahead of the government’s public consultation deadline on October 2,
Tobacco Regulation: Australia
September 2026: TGA Classifies 6-Methylnicotine as a Schedule 9 Prohibited Substance to Close E-Cigarette Loophole Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has officially decided to list 6-methylnicotine as a Schedule 9 Prohibited Substance in the Poisons Standard, with an implementation date set for October 1, 2026. This regulatory action directly targets
Generational Tobacco Ban
Generational Tobacco Ban, or Lifetime Tobacco Ban, refers to banning cigarette or tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date (at any point in their lifetime regardless of how old they are) to make smoking “a thing of the past”. Technically speaking, it could also be defined as steadily
Tobacco Regulation: South Korea
September 2026: Constitutional Court Unanimously Upholds Volume-Based Taxation on E-Cigarette Liquids South Korea’s Constitutional Court has delivered a unanimous ruling upholding the constitutionality of the current volume-based taxation system applied to e-cigarette liquids. In a joint decision addressing a constitutional petition filed by multiple e-cigarette liquid importers, sellers, and individual
Tobacco Regulation: Russia
September 2026: Russia Rolls Out Mandatory Digital Tracking for Reusable Vapes and E-Cigarette Devices Russia has officially launched its mandatory digital tracking framework for reusable electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and vaping hardware. Formally established under Government Resolution No. 577 (adopted May 21, 2026), the measure transitions the market from
PMTA: Premarket Tobacco Product Application
August 2026: FDA Authorizes Marketing of Next-Generation JUUL2 E-Cigarette System The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of JUUL Labs Inc.’s next-generation e-cigarette system, the JUUL2, along with its tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods. The decision, delivered through the agency’s premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway, approves three
Global Tobacco Control
July 2026: Industry Watchdog Highlights Common Legislative Issues for Heated Tobacco Products The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a tobacco industry watchdog, has published a guidance document outlining common regulatory and legislative drafting issues related to heated tobacco products (HTPs). The resource is intended to help policymakers assess whether existing tobacco
MRTP: Modified Risk Tobacco Product
June 2026: FDA Authorizes 20 ZYN Nicotine Pouches to Be Marketed with Specific Modified Risk Claim The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued modified risk granted orders to Philip Morris International (PMI) for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products. This decision allows these specific products – which have been
Lifetime Tobacco Ban: USA
Generational Tobacco Ban, or Lifetime Tobacco Ban, refers to banning cigarette or tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date (at any point in their lifetime regardless of how old they are) to make smoking “a thing of the past”. Technically speaking, it could also be defined as steadily
USA: Federal Tobacco Regulation
May 2026: A Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Fund FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes Through Manufacturer User Fees The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation, aims at strengthening the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) capacity to oversee the e-cigarette industry by requiring manufacturers of nicotine-containing vaping
USA: Tobacco Regulation in 2026
What to Watch in U.S. Tobacco Regulation in 2026: Key Developments for Industry and Policy As the tobacco and nicotine product landscape continues to evolve, 2026 promises to be a pivotal year for regulatory developments in the United States. Federal, state, and local actions are converging to reshape market access,
Tobacco Regulation: New Zealand
September 2024: New Zealand Escalates Youth Vaping Crackdown with New Amendment Bill The coalition government in New Zealand introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2), signalling a further tightening of its vaping framework with a clear focus on reducing youth uptake. The proposal builds on the
