Latest Vaping & E-Cig News – Page 5
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Features and analysis
IBVTA warns of ‘uncertain future’ for vape sector unless action is taken
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has set out five recommendations to tackle key challenges in the vaping sector
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Features and analysis
27% of retailers fail vape test purchases
The data was sourced as part of Trading Standards’ Operation Joseph
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Features and analysis
88Vape commits to plain packs to reduce appeal to children
The firm behind the move wants other suppliers to follow suit
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Features and analysis
Greater enforcement needed to tackle illicit vape trade
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has called for better enforcement to tackle the glut of illicit products on the market and under-age sales
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Features and analysis
Elfbar and SGF to supply 1000 vape recycling bins
Elfbar and the SGF will provide 1,000 free vape recycling bins to members from next week.
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Strict new measures against tobacco and vape products proposed by PM
The tobacco and vape categories are under fire from the PM
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Advice Guide
How to sell vape products legally in the UK
Confused about what vape products you can sell in your store?
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Features and analysis
Retailer fined over £2500 for selling vape to a child
The director of a convenience store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2500 for selling an e-cigarette to a 15-year-old.
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Features and analysis
Superdrug to stop selling single-use vapes
Superdrug is to stop selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
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Features and analysis
Independent British Vape Trade Association launches new campaign
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has launched a six-month campaign in an attempt to clear the air of confusion surrounding vaping
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Features and analysis
South Yorkshire Police seize £9,000 of illicit produce
An operation by the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards has led to the seizure of illegal products worth more than £9,000
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Features and analysis
Dinner Lady reassures customers after e-liquid factory fire
Ten fire engines helped to put out the blaze
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Retailer who hid iIlicit vapes in crisp boxes forced to stay shut
The Middlesbrough store has been closed since June
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Features and analysis
Vapes to be displayed behind counter in SGF vaping blueprint
The change is part of a list of actions that SGF believes will reduce vaping among children
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Features and analysis
Government rumoured to be considering ban on sale of single-use vapes
The Telegraph has claimed that the government is to announce a consultation with a view to banning single-use vapes
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Features and analysis
Five million single-use vapes thrown away every week
New research from Material Focus found that the number of disposable vapes being thrown away has almost quadrupled from 1.3 million to five million per week in the past year
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Features and analysis
Black market warning over single-use vape ban proposals
A potential ban on the sale of single-use vapes in Scotland has drawn criticism from the sector
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Features and analysis
Scottish government to consider ban of single-use vapes
First Minister Humza Yousaf expressed concern over vaping amongst children and the environmental impact of single-use vapes
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Features and analysis
Smoking drops to lowest level while vape usage rises
The number of adults smoking in the UK has dropped to the lowest recorded level while vape usage increases
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Features and analysis
UKVIA and tobacco companies part ways
British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International are no longer members of the UKVIA