PETALING JAYA: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, which will take effect from Tuesday (Oct 1), is a crucial step to reducing the health risks associated with smoking and vaping in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). In a statement on Monday (Sept 30), MMA president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh … Read more
Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults to reach a product that was helping them quit cigarettes. “I think the government should be doing whatever they can to limit youth from getting … Read more
Golden dropped the hammer on more than two dozen retail outlets last year when it banned the sales of all flavored tobacco and nicotine products in the city, costing the businesses thousands of dollars in revenue. Now, this city on the western edge of the metro area is setting up a one-time $100,000 relief fund … Read more
Starting next week, the federal government will impose new restrictions on nicotine pouches to make it illegal to sell them anywhere but from behind a pharmacy counter. Beginning August 28, the pouches, which go by the brand name Zonnic, will be completely banned from convenience store and gas station shelves. Berry Frost and Tropic Breeze flavours … Read more
Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet and TUI passengers have been warned over “trouble” for an airport rule which is catching “90 per cent of holidaymakers out”. New research, by Vape Globe, shows that up to 90% of Brits have been having trouble with some common flying rules. Packing rules were frequently misunderstood in the survey with two … Read more
SMOKING was banned from enclosed public places across the UK in 2007 but with the rise in popularity of vaping, does it meet the same criteria? We explain how vaping in UK taxis could get you into the same hot water. 2 It is illegal to smoke in a taxi or Uber since 2007Credit: Getty … Read more
SOME people have turned to vaping in a bid to stop them from smoking. Here’s everything we know about the rules holidaymakers should be aware of when travelling abroad with e-cigarettes. 1 You are allowed to take vapes on the plane as long as you follow the airline’s guidelinesCredit: Alamy How many vapes can you … Read more
Fourteen vapes suspected to contain a controlled drug, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, were also found and handed over to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Two men and two women aged between 34 and 52 are assisting with HSA’s and CNB’s investigations. HSA said that more than S$18 million worth … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing whether the Food and Drug Administration wrongly blocked the marketing of sweet, flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. Vaping companies argue the FDA unfairly denied more than a million applications to market fruit or candy flavored versions of … Read more
The Trudeau government is promising $9 billion in new cash for Indigenous communities over the next five years, a smaller spend than some past budgets but one the government says builds on past investments and maintains an upward trend. The plan sparked mixed reviews from Indigenous leaders, with some immediately panning it as a failure and others … Read more
