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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes until the FDA completes its public health review. After a second vote, it would become law.

HEETS in Kazakhstan has recently switched to new packaging, while it remains unclear whether the same update has reached Russia, Ukraine, and other markets.

On June 12, China Tobacco Hong Kong (06055.HK) debuted on the HKEX main board and jumped nearly 20%. Backed by China’s 300+ million smokers and near-monopoly pricing power, its business model drew strong market attention.

Why were vaping videos suddenly removed from shopping and video platforms? This article examines the sudden takedown of e-cigarette-related content and the platform notices citing unsuitable material.

At 49, Faye Wong was seen using what appeared to be an IQOS heated tobacco device while getting her hair done, drawing attention from fans and online viewers.

Nanjing will intensify enforcement against illegal IQOS sales from next month, as heated tobacco products remain under tobacco monopoly control and are not legally produced or imported domestically.

Taizhou police uncovered a cross-border illegal heated tobacco sales network involving imported tobacco sticks. Eleven suspects were arrested, and the case value exceeded 15 million yuan.

Beijing-based Huanxiang Shenzhou, founded in 2006 and known for audio products, has also entered the vaping industry, joining a wave of companies from the phone, alcohol, media, and smart home sectors.

The Japanese IQOS 2.4 Plus now comes in updated packaging styled after the 3.0 design. The new look is simpler and drops the old woodpecker graphic. Buyers may prefer the newer package version.

Although the FDA has authorized IQOS in the U.S. and many EU countries allow it, Malta still bans smokeless tobacco products, including IQOS.

IQOS helped set a new industry trend by opening a pop-up store in Busan, marking one of the first pop-up retail concepts in the heated tobacco category.

Marlboro Japan has updated its packaging by adding QR codes to the back. The change has caused some confusion, but it is described as a routine annual packaging refresh rather than a sign of counterfeit products.