Tobacco & Vaping

Plus, nicotine cap will take effect for e-cigarette manufacturers on July 8, and retailers will have to pull products that exceed the limit after July 23.

On World No Tobacco Day, company increases focus on alternatives for adult consumers and commits to delivering 'A Better Tomorrow' with sustainability initiatives.

$4 levy on a carton of 200 cigarettes kicks in today. CICC says the move "will directly harm law abiding convenience stores."

The Convenience Industry Council of Canada says the tax increases will fuel the contraband market.

About a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. are menthol and its elimination would be a huge blow to tobacco companies,

National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco counters move will ultimately only benefit organized crime.

Eric Omwega steps into the role of president.

Nederhoff announced April 13 that he is leaving Juul, however his insights and advice still make for an interesting read.

The province is introducing a 20% tax on the retail price of all vaping liquids, devices and products starting Sept. 1.

The report reinforces signs of a generational divide in nicotine consumption habits.

New study shows 14% of teenagers aged 15 to 19 had vaped in the previous month, and the prevalence among young adults aged 20 to 24 was 13%.

Health groups in the Maritimes are questioning the tobacco industry's use of 'National Non-Smoking Week' to promote vaping.

While the Convenience industry agrees with Health Canada's mandate to reduce youth vaping, Ottawa's new proposed vaping regulations aimed at reducing the level of nicotine in vapour products will stand in the way of adult smokers looking to quit, while putting unrealistic expectation on c-store oper

The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians.Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration allowed for vaping products that are manufact

Quebec intends to ban the sale of flavoured vaping cartridges and limit nicotine content in an effort to stem an increase in youth vaping in the province.A recent report from the Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control found that a third (32%) of high school students consume tobacco products or its by-

A new study is highlighting the extent of the illegal cigarette market in Canada and the cost to provincial treasuries in foregone tax revenue.

The Convenience Industry Council of Canada says the border closure between Quebec and New Brunswick may have helped choke off the illegal tobacco trade in Atlantic Canada.

After a surge in sales during the COVID-19 lockdown, how do c-stores keep smokers coming back for more?As Canada locked down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eyvind Dahl noticed something at his Renfrew, Ont.

If you took up vaping to avoid the taxes on cigarettes, your luck just ran out.A 20% tax on vaping products was a key feature of the Newfoundland and Labrador budget September 29, which aimed to focus as much as possible on community health and prevention.Vaping has so far escaped the province's sin

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Ottawa’s new rules restricting the promotion of vaping products are set to take effect this Friday (Aug.

As a category, vaping is in flux, with new rules and regulations rolling out across the country in 2020.

The British Columbia government is moving ahead with regulations designed to making vaping less appealing for young people by restricting the availability of vaping products in convenience stores.During a news conference last week, the province’s Health Minister Adrian Dix said the sale of flavoured

Nova Scotia has approved a new regulatory cap on e-liquids and cigarettes making it the first province to adopt a maximum nicotine concentration of 20 milligrams per millilitre.An order in council signed in May amends the province's Tobacco Access Act regulations and takes effect Sept.