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September 2026 has brought several important regulatory developments to the vaping industry across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. From a potential rethink of the U.S. premarket review system to a new vaping duty in the UK and tighter controls on emerging nicotine substances in Australia, the latest changes show how quickly the …

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In March 2026, Germany was already facing a growing challenge in its legal and illegal vape market. A report from Nicotine Insider cited industry and customs groups estimating that around 40% of e-cigarettes circulating in Germany were illegal, while German authorities warned that only part of the illegal market was visible through customs seizures. Six …

Read more “Germany Vape Tax Increase: E-Liquid Taxes Could Rise Again in 2027”

When people talk about modernizing hookah, the conversation often starts with technology. Better heating. Digital controls. Batteries. Temperature adjustment. Automatic heat management. All of these developments can make a shisha session more convenient. But there is another question that deserves more attention: Does modernizing hookah really mean turning the entire hookah into another piece of …

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On 1 June 2025, disposable vapes disappeared from legal retail shelves across the UK. For retailers, manufacturers and consumers, the change was immediate. A product category that had become almost impossible to ignore was suddenly no longer allowed to be sold in its traditional single-use form. For years, disposable devices had occupied a very particular …

Read more “From Disposable to Reusable: What Happened to the UK Vape Market After the Ban?”