- In September, China’s e-cigarette exports to Poland were approximately US$17.06 million, a month-on-month increase of 45.15%, and a year-on-year increase of 57.62%; the export volume was approximately 332 tons, a month-on-month increase of 55.67%, and a year-on-year increase of 88.90%; the export unit price was 51.4 2 US dollars/kg , a month-on-month decrease of 6.76% and a year-on-year decrease of 16.56%.
- Ontario, Canada, decided to tax vapesto prevent the increase in youth smoking rates.
- Voters in Ohio, USA, approved an election proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, making it the 24th state in the United States (excluding Washington, DC) to adopt the bill.
- Ireland plans to legislate before Christmas to ban the sale of vapes to minors under the age of 18. The bill is expected to move through the fourth stage of Congress before being handed over to President Michael D. Higgins to be formally signed into law.
- In order to combat the use of vapesamong students, the Western Australian government is implementing strict anti-vaperules. Once students in public schools are found to be using vapes, they will lose their so-called “good status.”
- The Swiss canton of Vadou plans to ban the sale of vapesto minors. The state parliament basically agreed to amend the relevant laws during the preliminary debate.
- The Russian Ministry of Finance may reallocate tobacco tax revenue to local budgets to combat illegal tobacco circulation.
- A school in Macomb County, Michigan, USA, has planned to use the compensation it won from Altria to combat student use of vapes.