- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the FDA’s case of refusing two companies to sell flavored vapes. The FDA defended that these products may pose health risks to young consumers. Previously, the lower court ruled that the FDA did not follow proper legal procedures when rejecting these products.
- New York Mayor Eric Adams asked the court to intervene and immediately stop 11 wholesalers from illegally selling flavored vapes, aiming to protect teenagers from the harm of nicotine addiction.
- The Irish government approved legislation to raise the minimum legal age for the sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21. Ireland will become the first EU country to implement this measure.
- The Polish government plans to revise the tobacco law to ban teenagers under 18 from using vapes, whether they contain nicotine or not. These regulations are expected to be passed in the third quarter of this year.
- In May 2024, China’s exports of vapesto Malaysia were about US$31.5 million, a month-on-month decrease of 10.9% and a year-on-year increase of 3.4%; the export volume was about 70.3 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 10.51% and a year-on-year decrease of 6.47%.