President Joe Biden’s administration is once again delaying a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes with the health secretary saying more talks are needed, reports Bloomberg.
The federal budget will see tobacco and vaping taxes increase, which the government is hoping will generate CAD 1.7 billion in new revenue, reports Global News.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to stop anyone aged 15 and under from ever legally buying cigarettes passed its first parliamentary vote on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
Another deadline has been missed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) bid to ban menthol flavoured cigarettes in the United States, reports Reuters.
The UK government’s landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill is set to be introduced in parliament on 20 March, bringing the vision of a smokefree generation one step closer, reports nhe.
Israel has raised the price of tobacco products with a tax hike signed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The increase in the sales tax on smoking products came into effect on 3 March, reports Jewish Press.