Dawsen News France Advances Generational Tobacco Ban Combustible products and heated tobacco would be affected, but not tobacco-free vapes. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News Iowa Postpones Its Vape Product Directory With No New Date Iowa has delayed publication and enforcement of its vapor products directory, which would limit sales to FDA-authorized products. No new date is set. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News Iowa Postpones Vape Registry Crackdown Shops can continue selling vaping products while the state completes its review. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News Abu Dhabi to host face-slapping showdown, F1, concerts, comedy shows before 2026 ends Power Slap 25 returns on October 23, followed by championship golf, a food festival, international music acts and the Formula 1 season finale By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News Altria Showcases Ploom, Marlboro Heated Tobacco Sticks and Non-Nicotine Energy Products at NACS Show 2026 At the 2026 NACS Show, Altria displayed Ploom devices alongside imagery of Marlboro-branded heated tobacco sticks, while also featuring RIOT Energy and Proper Wild non-nicotine products. The booth showcased on! PLUS nicotine pouches, including 12 mg variants not listed among FDA- By DAWSEN AI • 3 min read
Dawsen News Wisconsin Vape Directory One Year On: Retailer Reports Four Store Closures and 70% Staff Cuts Wisconsin's electronic vaping device directory has been fully enforced for more than a year, and local vape retailers say the reduced range of eligible products has contributed to declining sales, store closures and layoffs. Johnny Vapes owner Ben Hall said he has closed four of By DAWSEN AI • 3 min read
Dawsen News Ireland Raises Tobacco Taxes, Targets Vapes The government plans to raise e-liquid excise by 40%, from €0.50 to €0.70 per milliliter. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News U.S. Health Groups Seek to Overturn FDA Enforcement Discretion for Pending PMTAs as Altria's Helix, NJOY and AVM Mo American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM) and Altria subsidiaries Helix Innovations and NJOY filed separate motions on October 7, 2026, seeking to intervene on the FDA's side in a lawsuit challenging its enforcement guidance for certain e-cigarette and nicotine pouch products with pendi By DAWSEN AI • 3 min read
Dawsen News Reynolds Showcases Vuse Pro Flavors and VELO Nicotine Pouches at NACS Show 2026 Reynolds American, a BAT subsidiary, showcased four Vuse Pro flavored e-cigarette pods and its VELO nicotine pouch portfolio at NACS Show 2026. Booth staff confirmed to 2Firsts that the Vuse Pro flavors are sold in the U.S., although they have not received FDA marketing authoriza By DAWSEN AI • 3 min read
Dawsen News Ireland: Cigarette Packs Rise Above €20 and E-Liquid Tax Is Set to Increase Ireland’s new budget has pushed the price of a pack of cigarettes past the symbolic €20 mark. Meanwhile, the tax on e-liquids is set to rise by 40%. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products is reworking its product review process for ENDS and other tobacco products. Dawsen News FDA Tobacco Center Shifts PMTA Review Toward Harm Reduction and Predictability FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products is adjusting its product review process to emphasize tobacco harm reduction, category-specific assessments, and more predictable timelines, while acknowledging staffing and backlog constraints. By DAWSEN AI • 2 min read
Dawsen News On-Site Report | CTP Details PMTA Backlog, 180-Day Review Goal and sPMTA Process FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products detailed new PMTA review data and process changes at the 2026 FDLI conference. Pending PMTAs fell from about 450,000 at the start of 2025 to 135,000 by September 2026. CTP also discussed its 180-day review goal, current sPMTA pilot, alternate-sup By DAWSEN AI • 3 min read
