Juul Labs has reportedly applied for a patent on a device powered by artificial intelligence that reduces nicotine intake, according to The Verge.
Archive - February 2020
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an Executive Order banning the production, distribution and use of unregistered e-cigarette products, reports the Inquirer.
Campaigners have warned that Scotland is set to miss its ‘tobacco-free’ target by 16 years, reported The Scottish Herald.
Leaked documents show PMI drew up plans for a UK tobacco transition fund in exchange for the advertising ban on e-cigs and “heat not burn” devices to be...
Ahead of the imminent ban on imports of waterpipe tobacco without “Digital Tax Stamps”, the FTA has boosted its preperations, reports the Khaleej Times.
A new mixed-excise system on cigarettes in line with WHO recommendations has been passed by the Ethiopian Parliament, reports AllAfrica.
An organised crime group involved in the manufacturing of illegal cigarettes and drug trafficking has been caught in Spain, according to a Europol press...
Cigarette imports into North Korea continue despite pledges from the country’s leadership to crack down on foreign tobacco products, NK News reported.
Reynolds American is infecting fast-growing tobacco plants with a genetically-modified virus in a bid to develop a potential vaccine for coronavirus, reports...
An article has been circulating on the Chinese social media platform WeChat, claiming that smokers have been infected by novel coronavirus pneumonia far less...
The price of one packet of Marlboro cigarettes, the most-sold cigarettes in France, has reached the price threshold of EUR 10 (USD 10.84), reported The...
STG is offering a new menthol flavoured cigarillo as a solution for wholesale clients worried about the menthol cigarette ban, according to Better Wholesaling.
Swedish Match has said it will increase production capacity for its successful tobacco-free nicotine pouches, reports Reuters.
2.7 tons of contraband tobacco have been seized by Turkish security officials after a tip-off, reports Anadolu Agency.
British American Tobacco (BAT) is looking at introducing CBD (cannabidiol) and cannabis flavourings in its products, itv news reported.
The Trump administration has revealed plans to create a new agency which would take tobacco control away from the responsibility of the FDA, reported CNN.
Italian scientists have discovered a new cannabis compound that is potentially thirty times more potent than THC, reports CNN.
Two major cigarette manufacturers have 30 days to defend themselves in a lawsuit dealing with compensation for tobacco-related illnesses, reports Reuters.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) has just released fourth-quarter and 2019 full-year results with a reported Diluted EPS Growth of 9.9 per cent...
Japan Tobacco (JT) has announced increased consolidated adjusted operating profit in its 2019 Earnings Report.