Inquirer
‘Zombie vapes’: PDEA warns public vs etomidate-laced vaping products
PDEA warns against vaping products laced with etomidate, an anesthetic that poses serious health risks when used recreationally.
Mirage News
NZ Vape Retailer Prosecuted for Repeated Under-18 Sales
Discount Mall Vape Ltd fined $35,000 for repeated under-18 vape sales and allowing minors entry.
1news
Vape chain fined $35k after minors bought vapes in undercover sting
Discount Mall Vape Ltd was fined $35,000 for selling vapes to minors and allowing under-18s into its stores during undercover operations.
Kent Online
Kent hotspots revealed as Stagecoach cracks down on vaping on buses
Stagecoach targets vaping on buses, with Herne Bay and Dover among Kent hotspots.
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | UK HMRC Launches Vape Duty Stamps on October 1, Ushering in Supply-Chain Traceability as Chinese Exporters Face New Compliance Hurdles
The UK's vaping duty and duty stamps regime took effect October 1, adding supply-chain traceability and new compliance burdens for Chinese exporters.
herb.co
Can You Vape in Australia? 2026 Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers
Australia permits vapes only through a strict pharmacy-based therapeutic system, and nicotine pouches are banned for travelers as of July 2026.
herb.co
Can You Vape in Dubai & the UAE? 2026 Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers
Vaping is legal in the UAE with strict limits, but cannabis vapes remain completely prohibited for travelers.
Hoodline
Pennsylvania Vape Shops Brace for Shutdowns as Registry Sales Restrictions Begin
Pennsylvania vape shops face closure as a new registry law limits sales to state-approved products, imposing fines and seizures.
herb.co
Can You Vape in Singapore? 2026 Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers
Singapore bans all vaping products, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco, including for transit passengers, with mandatory imprisonment for import since May 1, 2026.
herb.co
Can You Vape in Thailand? Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers
Thailand bans importing and selling e-cigarettes with severe penalties for travelers, regulates nicotine pouches as tobacco, and requires a Thai prescription for cannabis flower.
herb.co
Can You Vape in Mexico? 2026 Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers
Mexico prohibits importing vaping devices, with penalties of 1 to 8 years in prison; leave vapes at home.
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | Virginia Tobacco Retail Permit Takes Effect October 1, Covering Vapes as More Than 3,000 Businesses Apply in September
Virginia's new retail tobacco permit took effect October 1, covering vapes, and over 3,000 businesses applied in September, creating a backlog.
The Straits Times
Seeing P2 boy with HSA fine for vaping spurred SMU law student to create app for youth to quit habit
An SMU law student created ClearAir, an app to help youth quit vaping after seeing a Primary 2 boy fined for the habit.
Southend Echo
Southend calls to limit vape shops, barbers and repair shops
Southend councillors will debate a motion to limit the number of vape shops, barbers, and phone repair stores on the High Street.
Wpxi News
Most vape products are about to become illegal in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's Act 57 will ban most vape products on October 18, leaving retailers with unapproved inventory facing fines.
CBS News
Pennsylvania vape shops face major changes as new registry law takes effect
A new Pennsylvania law requiring a state registry for vape products will make most inventory illegal starting October 19.
Nl Times
Dutch government prepares vape tax as EU-wide measure remains pending
The Dutch government is drafting a national excise tax on vapes, aiming to make vaping as expensive as smoking.
Allbusiness
We Smoke n Vape Dallas
We Smoke N Vape is a local smoke and vape shop in Dallas, TX offering disposable vapes, vape accessories, premium cigars, cigarettes.
RCP London
RCP urges government to close loopholes in tobacco and vape marketing rules
The Royal College of Physicians urges the UK government to close loopholes in tobacco and vape marketing rules.
Usnews
Vaping Family Members Raise Kids' Asthma Risks
A study found that secondhand vaping in the home raises asthma attack risks for children.
Hoodline
Southwest Atlanta Gas Station Hit by Thieves Who Smashed Vape Case, Grabbed Candy
Thieves smashed a vape case and stole candy at a southwest Atlanta gas station, threatening an employee.
conveniencestore.co.uk
Last chance for retailers to comment on the future of vaping
Retailers have until tonight to respond to the Government's consultation on the future of vaping.
The Independent
Make vape packaging similar to cigarettes to deter young people, says report
Plain packaging and display bans for vapes could deter hundreds of thousands of young people from vaping, a report suggests.
Nzcity Personal
Lola Young finds breathing a "chore" after years of vaping
Lola Young says years of vaping have left her lungs feeling "battery powered" and breathing a "chore," but she doesn't plan to quit until she's 45.
Gma News Online
PDEA warns public vs etomidate-laced vaping products
The PDEA warned the public against vaping products laced with etomidate, a medical anesthetic, citing serious health risks.
The Independent
Leading experts urge ministers to ‘stand firm on tobacco and vape regulations’
Over 1,700 experts urge ministers to resist industry efforts to weaken tobacco and vape regulations.
London Broadcasting Company
Stand firm against tobacco lobby on vape protections for kids, ministers urged
Health experts urge ministers to resist tobacco and vape industry lobbying against proposed child-focused vape marketing restrictions.
Daily Tribune
BoC destroys P1.4-B smuggled vape shipment
The Bureau of Customs destroyed over P1.4 billion worth of smuggled vape products, the largest such seizure in its history.
Billboard
Lola Young Says ‘It Feels Like Hard Work’ Just to Breathe After Years of Vaping
Lola Young says years of vaping have made breathing feel like hard work, joking she should be paid £30 an hour for it.
A Little Bit of Stone
New vape duty could mean higher prices for Stone customers > A Little Bit of Stone
A new UK vaping duty of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid has come into force, potentially raising prices for Stone customers.
Philstar.com
BOC destroys P1.4 billion smuggled vape products
The Bureau of Customs destroyed P1.4 billion worth of smuggled vape products from China, marking its largest such haul.
Stv News
Historic Charles Rennie Mackintosh tearoom in Glasgow ‘disturbed’ as vape shop to open next door
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society fears a new vape shop next to Glasgow's historic tearoom poses a serious fire risk.
Newsweek
States With the Toughest Vape Laws as California Plans New Ban
California is banning disposable nicotine vapes, joining states with the nation's strictest vaping restrictions.
Gma News Online
Consumer advocates call on gov't to weigh in on new vape tax
Consumer advocates urge the government to reconsider higher excise taxes on vape products, warning they could discourage smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives.
talkingretail.com
Vaping Products Duty: What retailers need to know | Viewpoint: Dr Marina Murphy
UK retailers face a new vaping products duty from 1 October 2026, with mandatory duty stamps and fines up to £10,000 for non-compliance.
inkl
What are the new vape rules that have come into force today?
A new £2.20 per 10ml vaping duty has come into force in the UK to curb youth vaping and combat illegal trade.
ITV News
New vape tax comes into effect in bid to deter young people and non-smokers
A new £2.20 per 10ml vaping duty takes effect in the UK to discourage youth vaping, alongside higher tobacco duties and duty stamps.
Génération sans tabac
Spain: a public health NGO calls for more regulation, control and prevention of vaping
The Spanish public health NGO semFYC urges stricter regulation, monitoring, and long-term prevention to protect minors from vaping and nicotine addiction.
Mail Online
Vaping will cost an extra £50 a month from TODAY - here's everything you need to know about new tax that also affects smokers
A new UK tax on vaping adds £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid, raising costs by up to £600 a year, with smokers also facing higher tobacco duties.
Mirage News
Nine NSW Retailers Shut in Hunter Tobacco, Vape Blitz
Nine NSW retailers were closed for 90 days in a crackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes in Tamworth and Gunnedah.
Newsbreak
"We Can Spend Our Whole Lives Hoping for The One, But I Think The One Is You"—Lily Allen Talks Dating, Vaping and Style
Lily Allen discusses her West End Girl tour, dating advice, quitting vaping, and her Calzedonia tights collaboration in a candid interview.
Business Matters
Vape duty stamps to appear on packs as new excise regime begins
A new UK vaping products duty takes effect on 1 October, with duty stamps appearing on retail packaging from the same date.
The Bbc
Vape tax comes into force with prices set to rise
A new £2.20-per-10ml vaping duty takes effect in the UK, aiming to reduce youth vaping, though prices won't rise immediately.
GOV.UK
New Vaping Products Duty comes into effect
A new £2.20 per 10ml excise duty on vaping products and a duty stamps scheme launched in the UK from 1 October 2026.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Letters for Oct. 1: Area schools have a vaping problem that requires action
A letter writer urges Virginia Beach schools to address pervasive vaping through prevention and intervention rather than relying solely on punishment.
conveniencestore.co.uk
Vape display rules ‘could harm small retailer sales’
A BAT survey reveals government proposals to standardise vape packaging and display could reduce product visibility and harm small retailers' sales.
Fortune
Vaping was supposed to get people off smoking. Now e-cig users are switching to cigarettes to try to quit | Fortune
Emerging research shows e-cigarette users are switching back to combustible cigarettes to quit vaping, driven by public health messaging failures.
Reason Magazine
The FDA promises to streamline the dauntingly complex rules for approving nicotine products
The FDA plans to simplify and speed up its approval process for nicotine products, including vapes and flavored pouches.
Southern Daily Echo
Vape triggers alarm at Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital
A vape triggered a fire alarm at Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital, prompting fire crews to investigate.
The Manila Times
Japan Tobacco backs unified vape tax
Japan Tobacco International supports the Philippines' Finance Department proposal to unify excise taxes on e-cigarette liquids to curb smuggling.
Mothership.
Woman in KL passes out after man allegedly made her vape, suspects she might've been raped
A woman in KL passed out for two hours after a man allegedly forced her to vape, then suspected she was drugged and raped.
Sussexworld
Stagecoach South East steps up action to tackle vaping on buses
Stagecoach South East is increasing targeted checks to prevent vaping on buses after driver reports identified problem areas across its network.
Glasgow Times
Glasgow group raises concerns over vape shop near tearooms
Garnethill Community Council raises concerns about a vape shop opening next to the Mackintosh Tearooms after a fatal fire.
Google News
Vape tax: What it means for prices, consumers and retailers
A new UK vape tax effective October 1 adds £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid, raising prices and introducing duty stamps to curb youth vaping and illicit trade.
Pr Sync
FogKing Vape Cola Cubez 10ml Available from Vapeaah
UK vape retailer Vapeaah announces the availability of FogKing Vape Cola Cubez 10ml, a cola-flavored e-liquid.
Newsbreak
Cannabis Vaping–Induced Acute Pulmonary Toxicity: Case Series and Review of Literature
A literature review on acute respiratory failure from vaping cannabis oil, covering clinical details, management strategies, and relevant cannabis oil formulations.
Citizen Digital
OPINION: Tobacco Bill needs a clearer view of the science
Kenya's Tobacco Bill should distinguish between cigarettes, vapes, and nicotine pouches based on scientific evidence of their differing health risks.
Fox News
Vape store clerk near Ole Miss campus warned buyer 'people were dying' from kratom pills, affidavit says
A vape store clerk near Ole Miss warned a buyer that people were dying from kratom pills, amid investigation into two student deaths.
Free Malaysia Today
Woman alleges rape after forced to inhale vape
An 18-year-old woman in Petaling Jaya alleges she was raped after being forced to inhale a vape and losing consciousness.
Daily Tribune
PRO-6 probes liquid marijuana vape sales after Iloilo bust
Police Region 6 investigates the spread of liquid marijuana in vape cartridges after a bust in Iloilo City.
Headtopics
Britain Imposes New 'Vape Tax' to Raise Half a Billion Pounds a Year
Britain introduced a flat £2.20-per-10ml e-liquid duty starting October 2026, raising vaping prices and an estimated £550 million annually.
Mail Online
Vape tax comes into force this week: Here's what's changing and how much costs will rise
The UK's new Vaping Products Duty takes effect from October 1, 2026, adding £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid and potentially raising vaping costs by up to 264 percent.
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | NATO Executive Director David Spross Sees U.S. Vape Regulation Improving, Calls for More PMTA Authorizations and Warns of 2027 State Tax Pressure
NATO's David Spross sees U.S. vape regulation improving, urges more PMTA authorizations, and warns of renewed 2027 state tax pressure.
Wales 247
Tonypandy shop My Pandy shut after illegal tobacco and vapes seizure
My Pandy in Tonypandy has been shut after illegal tobacco and vapes were seized by Trading Standards.
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | Australia Adds 6-Methylnicotine to Schedule 9 Prohibited Substances, Effective October 1
Australia's TGA classified 6-methylnicotine as a Schedule 9 prohibited substance effective October 1, 2026, citing acute toxicity and misleading marketing.
Border Telegraph
SBC urge retailers to prepare for tobacco and vaping law changes
Hoodline
Allen Park Vape Shop Worker Dragged Into Dumpster Chasing Theft Suspect
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | UK Extends Age-18 Rules to Zero-Nicotine Vapes and Nicotine Pouches From Oct. 29, Bans Vending Machines and Promotional Giveaways
Daily Pakistan Global
Pakistani Universities seek Nationwide Crackdown to curb Vaping, Nicotine pouches
2Firsts
2FIRSTS | Wisconsin Vape Directory One Year On: Retailer Reports Four Store Closures and 70% Staff Cuts
Wxyz
Allen Park vape shop worker dragged by getaway car and into a dumpster while chasing theft suspect
Mtairynews
Vaping a focus of Red Ribbon Week in city
Hoodline
Port Charlotte Vape Heist Hits Felony Mark, Suspect Still on the Loose
Hoodline
Cary Council Rejects Vape Ban in Public Spaces by One Vote
The Pharmacist
Royal colleges back stronger controls on vape packaging
Kalkine Media
Chill Brands Group (LSE:CHLL) Back In Focus: How Do Vaping Rules And Shareholder Pressure Shape The Story?
ABC11 News
Push to change Cary's smoking ordinance to include vapes fails to get council approval
Newsbreak
📢 Oregon cuts smoking rates but gaps and adult vaping remain
Wgal News 8
'Nothing that's been approved, we carry' | PA vape crackdown imminent
Nzcity Personal
Lily Allen is "trying to give up vaping"
Wgal News 8
Pennsylvania attorney general warns vape shops of enforcement deadline
WJLA
Illegal vapes seized, more than $3M in fines possible after sting in Spotsylvania County
Headtopics
Nicotine vape laws across the Northeast: What you need to know in 2026
Simply Wall Street
Did Smoore International's Fall Catch You Out? What Investors Missed
Deadline News
Scottish Borders retailers warned to prepare for new tobacco and vaping laws
