Vapers Digest 12th September
Friday’s News at a glance:
EU’s Nic Tax Opposed – More Illegal Vapes Seized – Parliamentary Matters 2 – Harry’s blog 129: Prohibition: the lessons we never learn – Australia is Sacrificing Both Health and Mental Health – An Open Letter to Mark Butler – How the myth that nicotine causes cancer is hurting public health – Vape ban is public health own goal as Brits return to cigarettes – Teenagers turn to black market for vapes – Doctors’ confusion about nicotine risks could be costing lives, study finds – Are Nicotine Pouch Poisonings Out of Control? – Five Years After the PMTA Deadline, the Tobacco Control Act Still Protects Cigarettes Over Smokers – New York State Cracks Down on Illegal Online Vape Sales – Trump Administration Declares War on U.S. Vape Suppliers – FDA, US Marshals conduct raid at warehouse in Bensenville, seize vaping products, officials say – WHO urged to embrace harm reduction in tobacco convention – “Vape ban doesn’t work: Malaysia should follow global evidence that it drives black market, harm public health” – NEW TAXES ON SAFER NICOTINE PRODUCTS COULD PUSH SMOKERS BACK TO CIGARETTES
Three From Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
EU’s Nic Tax Opposed
International health experts are defending Sweden’s world-leading smoke-free success against EU overreach that could jeopardise it with a 700% tax increase on nicotine pouches. Smoke Free Sweden has submitted its formal response to the Ministry of Finance on the European Commission’s proposed tobacco excise directive, urging it to protect Sweden’s harm reduction model that has delivered the lowest smoking rates in Europe.
More Illegal Vapes Seized
Trading Standards officers from Staffordshire County Council are delighted to announce that they have seized illegal vapes, illicit tobacco and cigarettes during raids in Newcastle. Officers supported by Staffordshire Police and specialist search dogs made the discovery during raids at three premises.
Parliamentary Matters 2
As well as a continuation of questions and answers from Westminster, it’s another case of ‘all change’ as the government plays musical chairs and POTV attempts to keep up. In what may be Mary Creagh and Diana Johnson’s last time fielding questions, Katie White MP wanted to know about the environmental impact of vapes and Andrew Rosindell MP asked about the efficacy of enforcement provisions in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
New York State Cracks Down on Illegal Online Vape Sales
Police and health officials in New York State conducted a coordinated crackdown last week against online vape sellers in the state. According to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, the raids resulted in more than 12 arrests and 38 criminal charges. The crackdown, dubbed “Operation Vapers’ Dozen,” came after what the governor’s office said was a months-long investigation by the Department of Health’s Bureau of Investigations.
FDA, US Marshals conduct raid at warehouse in Bensenville, seize vaping products, officials say
Craig Wall, ABC7
The Department of Justice descended on a vaping product distribution warehouse Wednesday, seizing thousands of items that the DOJ says are illegal. It’s part of a multi-state crackdown.
The investigation began several months ago, and Wednesday morning a multi-agency operation hit the Midwest Goods warehouse in Bensenville, seizing what authorities said amounts to millions of dollars of illicit vaping and e-cigarette products.
