Altria buying vape maker NJOY for $2.75B
Altria will buy vape-maker NJOY and absorb the company’s NJOY ACE production as the only e-vapor product with market authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Supreme Court will not block California flavored tobacco ban
Tobacco companies took California's recently-approved by voters ban on flavored tobacco products to the U.S. Supreme Court and lost. The ban takes effect Dec. 21.
New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under strict new anti-smoking laws
New Zealand’s parliament has passed a new set of anti-smoking laws that bans the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009.
California voting leads to ban of flavored tobacco products
Voters in California took to the polls to support a measure that bans the sale of flavored tobacco products statewide except for hookah, loose-leaf tobacco and premium cigars.
Juul and FDA agree to suspend court fight as e-cigarette ban remains on hold
Juul and the FDA have agreed to put their court case on hold while the government reopens its review of the company's e-cigarettes.
EU proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products
The European Commission has proposed banning the sale of flavored heated tobacco products in the EU. The proposal comes as sales of these products continue to rise.
Juuling: the latest smoking trend to hit college campuses
What is Julling and how safe is it for teens?