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UK Will Offer Free Disposable Vapes to Smokers

The United Kingdom will offer free vapes to one million smokers in England—the first time such a plan has been tried nationally. The quit-smoking scheme was announced today in a speech by British Health Minister Neil O’Brien.People who want to quit smoking will be given free vape starter kits, along......

Tobacco Products Directive Might Make Some Modifications

A European Commission public consultation on the legislative framework for tobacco products is underway and will accept responses until May 16. The consultation—the second part of a process that began in 2022—launched in late February. While the consultation seeks comments on all tobacco products......

Hong Kong Plans to Allow E-cigarettes to be Transported by Sea and Air

The Bill proposes to exempt electronic cigarettes transported through Hong Kong via sea-air and land-air intermodal under a new part of the Import and Export Ordinance. Currently, the smoking regulations already provide exemptions for alternative smoking products that are transit articles or air tra......

Indonesia Has Becoming an E-cigarette Manufacturing Base

The cost factors such as land and labor costs make Indonesia the first choice for setting-up abroad for e-cigarette companies, but the country also has more to offer. The ease of integration of production and sales brought by the large population is the country’s one huge advantage. Indonesia has a......

E-Cigarettes are Less Addictive than Tobacco Cigarettes

Over 70% of smokers surveyed in a recent University of London survey quit smoking using e-cigarettes, and 38% had not had a cigarette for more than a year. The study also found that electronic cigarettes were less addictive than tobacco cigarettes.Only 18% of users said cravings for e-cigarettes ......

CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) are both compounds found in the cannabis plant, but they have different effects on the body and mind.Overall, the main difference between CBD and THC is their psychoactive effects. THC produces a high, while CBD does not. Additionally, THC is illegal ......