Nicotine in the World archive

Disposable e-cigarettes have become a new commodity for criminal gangs.

Illegal disposable e-cigarettes a new market for criminals

German customs have seized nearly 50,000 illegal disposable e-cigarettes in Stuttgart. Customs police now fear a new wave of organised crime focusing on e-cigarettes.

"E-cigs will taste like rotten wood" - Strong criticism of flavour ban

According to the Dutch government, e-cigs should only taste of rotten wood and burnt caramel. The planned flavour ban has been heavily criticised by consumer groups across the EU.

Nicotine ban linked to black market for e-cigs

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the market in Australia, despite the country having one of the toughest e-cigarette laws in the world. Now doctors, activists and shopkeepers are calling on the Australian government to reconsider.

Ahead of new EU rules: Travellers urged to tell their story

Several organisations are now asking road users and nicotine users to comment on the future EU rules for e-cigs and nicotine pouches.

Phillip Morris wants to buy Swedish Match

Phillip Morris International, one of the world's largest tobacco companies, wants to buy Swedish snus manufacturer Swedish Match. 'Step towards becoming a smoke-free company'

e-cigarettes attract young people in the same way as cigarettes.

Ban on flavours in e-cigs led to more young people smoking

Young people were more inclined to smoke after San Francisco banned flavours in e-cigarettes. "The ban has created incentives to smoke instead of vejpa," researchers say.

Vejpare gives up drugs - "Just started smoking again"

Vejpare shuns nicotine medicines. This is according to a survey of 3000 e-cigarette users in the Netherlands. A majority had tried several different medicines before successfully quitting smoking with the help of e-cigs.

"Helping smokers to quit is the most important thing a doctor can do"

Colin Mendelsohn is a doctor who goes against the grain. With his book Quit smoking - Start Vaping, he helps doctors and smokers understand how e-cigarettes can lead to smoking cessation.

Norway closer to regulating e-cigarettes - but flavour ban worries researchers

Norway is set to authorise the sale of e-liquids containing nicotine after a new law was put to a vote. Meanwhile, health researchers are concerned about a planned ban on flavours.

New Jersey vape shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Roadside shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Stores that sell e-cigarettes or smoking tobacco must also sell nicotine medicines. This was recently decided by the Council of the US state of New Jersey.

E-cigarettes may become legal in Thailand

The Thai government is opening the door to legalising e-cigarettes. This was announced by Thailand's Minister of Social Affairs. Vaping has been banned since 2014 in the country and is associated with high fines - even for tourists.

EU says yes to e-cigs - but no to flavours

MEPs are cautiously in favour of harm reduction for smokers and e-cigarettes. But they also want to ban certain flavours.