Regulations and Policies
Understand the laws shaping vaping. Get clear insights into new regulations, government policies, and legal changes affecting vapers and the industry.
The Deadlock of Harm Reduction in Asia: The Game Between Culture and Science
Core insight: The Asian region generally tends to strictly prohibit tobacco harm reduction (THR) policies, and the fundamental obstacle is…
COP11: The Ultimate Duel between Harm Reduction and Prohibition
Core Insights The 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is evolving into a fundamental…
EU stance softens: Global tobacco control faces changing situation
Core Insights: The subtle but crucial softening of the EU's stance on new nicotine products on the eve of COP11…
Latest Regulations and Policies
The upgrade of semiconductor ban will reshape the global industrial chain competition pattern
Core Insights The increased export controls on advanced process equipment from the United States to China will accelerate the "factionalization"…
The Biden administration’s tightening of sanctions against Russia triggers a chain reaction in the global energy market
Core Insights The new sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian metal trade are reshaping the global commodity supply…
Accelerating the Restructuring of the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain: A New Chess Game in the Technology Industry under the Great Power Game
Core Insights The global semiconductor supply chain is undergoing a strategic transformation from efficiency-first to safety-first, and geopolitical factors have…
Tech giant AI ethics controversy reveals new game of digital governance
Core Insights The radical commercialization of generative AI by global tech giants is facing systemic governance backlash, revealing a historic…
Nordic Harm Reduction Strategy: The Unparalleled Success of Substituting Smoking with Safer Alternatives
Core Insights: Nordic countries have demonstrated that providing adult smokers with accessible, low-risk nicotine alternatives—such as snus, nicotine pouches, and…
Canadian regulatory paradox: cigarettes are easier to obtain than safer nicotine bags
Core Insights Canada's stricter regulatory policies on nicotine bags than cigarettes are systematically undermining tobacco harm reduction goals. This regulatory…