Weekly Vape Brief: RELX Withdraws from August Shenzhen Vape Expo

e-cigarettesWeekly Express: RELX withdrew from the August Shenzhen Electronic Cigarette Exhibition

 

Hot news of the week

 

Multiple departments in Manzhouli City jointly launched a special rectification action to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors

 

The Manzhouli City Market Supervision Bureau, in conjunction with the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Municipal Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, launched a special rectification campaign to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, severely cracking down on illegal activities such as selling e-cigarettes and illegal cigarettes to minors. This special rectification work focuses on checking supermarkets, convenience stores, stationery stores and tobacco specialty stores around campus whether there are illegal activities in selling e-cigarettes to minors. During the inspection process, operators are promoted that market entities are not allowed to sell e-cigarettes to minors. Relevant laws and regulations, clarify the red lines of policies and regulations, and guide merchants to operate in integrity, law-abiding and self-discipline.

 

RELX withdrew from the August Shenzhen Electronic Cigarette Show

 

RELAX, the leading domestic e-cigarette brand, will not participate in the e-cigarette exhibition held in Shenzhen from August 20 to 22 this year. This Shenzhen Electronic Cigarette Exhibition was originally scheduled to be held in April, but was postponed to August 20-22 due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Compared with last year, the scale has been reduced by 2 exhibition halls. The current floor plan shows that there are 3 exhibition halls.

 

An American university team has designed an e-cigarette product that can analyze usage behavior

 

A new tool developed by a Cornell University technical team can monitor e-cigarette use and provide important information for research on e-cigarettes among teenagers, such as when and where people use e-cigarettes, how many puffs they smoke, and how much nicotine they absorb. This is the first of its kind and can be easily connected to all types of e-cigarettes to monitor and provide information about their use.

 

2. Industry dynamics

 

VOOPOO launches Operation Thunder to Combat Counterfeiting

 

Recently, VOOPOO cooperated with relevant public security law enforcement agencies to jointly launch the Thunder 2020 anti-counterfeiting and rights protection campaign to severely crack down on illegal activities of manufacturing and selling counterfeit and shoddy goods. Through preliminary clues investigation, the law enforcement department of the Dongguan Public Security Bureau launched a surprise operation against a counterfeiting factory in Chang 'an Town, and seized a large number of counterfeit and shoddy products of VOOPOO for sale on the spot, including multiple models such as atomizing cores and trademark packaging boxes. The number of counterfeit products is shocking.

 

Joy fog punishes store clerk for not refusing to sell e-cigarettes to minors

 

A few days ago, Xiwu E-Cigarette issued a penalty notice to punish the partner involved in selling products to minors, Wuhan Greenland Colorful City Specialty Store: the shop assistant was immediately dismissed and the store involved was given a serious warning.

 

Renault's two e-cigarettes were rated as one of the top ten e-cigarette models

 

According to foreign reports, two of Renault's e-cigarette products, Vuse Alto and Vuse Ciro, were rated as one of the top ten e-cigarette paceships by Information Resources Company (IRI). This is a data and analysis research group that closely monitors organizations in the consumer packaging products (CPG) industry.

 

The Asia-Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Alliance protests against Australia's nicotine ban

 

According to foreign reports, the Asia-Pacific Alliance of Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates protested against the Australia Therapeutic Products Administration (TGA) ban on imported nicotine liquids, saying it would deprive millions of Australia e-cigarette users and existing traditional users of the right to better alternatives. CAPHRA said the ban would only exacerbate the smoking problem, which, according to data, kills 21,000 Australia people every year.

 

The revised EU tax directive does not necessarily include a minimum tax on e-cigarettes

 

The EU will include e-cigarette products in its unified tobacco tax framework, called the Tobacco Excise Tax Directive, or TED for short. This is almost certain after the European Council recently approved political guidance and priorities for the latest tobacco tax rules and asked the European Commission to make legislative recommendations. However, a final decision may not be made for a year or so. According to EU e-cigarette industry experts, there is reason to believe that the Council of the European Union will not impose a minimum tax on e-cigarette products in the revised TED.

 

Britain's largest vapor products retailer says sales of e-cigarette products increased by 1150% during the epidemic

 

Demand for steam products and e-cigarettes has surged more than 11 times since Covid-19 and the UK's ban on menthol tobacco cigarettes, according to one of the UK's largest steam products retailers. Each Cloud Vape store said that during the three months of the closure period (March to May), sales of vapor products, e-cigarettes and tobacco fluids surged 1,150% compared to the previous three months. In addition, sales of menthol e-cigarettes and tobacco oil also increased by 69% month-on-month in May.

 

Britain's largest e-cigarette retail store VPZ will reopen

 

According to foreign reports, Edinburgh-based VPZ, which claims to be the UK's largest e-cigarette retailer, will reopen in the city tomorrow by adopting new security measures after 14 weeks of closure. This phase of the reopening includes its Leith, Nicholson Street, Shandwick Square, Gorky Road and Newbridge branches. VPZ has prepared all testers and sampling equipment for customers and introduced customer restrictions at stores and queuing space for external markings.

 

Stanford City Police Phishing Enforcement investigates two e-cigarette stores that sold products to minors

 

Stanford City Police used phishing law enforcement to investigate two e-cigarette stores suspected of selling e-cigarette products to underage customers this month. Police said clerks at the Bullhead Cigar Shop and Bedford Street Market received $300 fines for selling nicotine smoking devices without checking the identity of the buyer. Customers must be 21 years old or older to purchase these products.

 

Oregon Liquor Control Commission proposes to ban the use of additives in marijuana e-cigarettes

 

Recently, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) proposed a more limited ban on flavors and thinners, only for THC atomized products. OLCC wants to prevent manufacturers from mixing THC oil with any additives that have not proven safe to inhale. It will allow the addition of ingredients from cannabis, such as flavored terpenes and cannabinoids, for natural flavoring.

 

Study finds: An estimated 200 million smokers worldwide may switch to e-cigarettes

 

Research by the Consumer Choice Center found that 200 million smokers around the world may switch to e-cigarettes, following the UK's approach. The company analyzed 61 countries and pointed to the UK's practices in advertising, display and tax reductions as examples that the rest of the world should follow.

 

Australia's e-cigarette ban sparks heated debate: people will return to the smoking industry and lay off workers

 

On Friday, the Australia government announced it would expand its already strict ban on e-cigarettes, making it illegal not only to sell nicotine e-cigarettes in the country (which has been the case for years), but also to ban the import of e-cigarettes for personal use. Associate Professor Coral Gartner, epidemiologist who leads the University of Queensland (UQ) Scientific Research Group on Nicotine and Tobacco Management, said at least some of these nicotine addicts will be brought back to cigarettes. She said it will cause some people to smoke again. There are definitely some people who are smoking and cannot quit without continued support.

 

Australia MPs oppose nicotine ban: Suggest legalization and regulation

 

Recently, the Australia government announced stricter regulations, including a ban on the import of e-liquids containing nicotine. In response, two angry members of Congress publicly refuted Health Secretary Greg Hunt and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

 

Australia withdraws e-cigarette import ban and protests successfully

 

A ban on nicotine imports that is about to take effect on July 1 was suddenly withdrawn by the Australia Department of Health in Greg Hunt and postponed until January 1, 2021. The ban shows that starting July 1, imports of e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine will be banned, and anyone who violates the rule will be fined $220,000. But e-cigarette users can still get nicotine e-liquids through a doctor's prescription. However, according to local media reports, only a very small number of Australia doctors are willing to write nicotine prescriptions under current laws, and given the complex and time-consuming requirements of the new plan, even fewer are now willing.

 

CVA exposes misinformation surrounding compliance violations at professional e-cigarette stores

 

Recently, the Canadian Electronic Cigarette Association (CVA) issued a statement in response to many incorrect information in a press release from the Ontario Korean Merchants Association (TVPA). The CVA noted that association members strongly support regulations to ensure that e-cigarette products are not sold, used or attracted to Canadian youth. The violations against professional e-cigarette stores are not due to selling products to minors, as many try to describe, but to compliance issues surrounding product labeling and naming practices. The violation rates reported when TVPA was initially changed are the result of complex laws that affect thousands of products at the store level.

 

The British E-Cigarette Association responds to research on the effects of e-cigarettes on heart health

 

According to foreign reports, the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association (UKVIA) commented on a research report led by Professor Thomas Munzel from the University of Mainz. John t, director of the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association We are disappointed to see that highly questioned comments like this continue to undermine the obvious public health potential of e-cigarettes, said John Dunne, chief executive of the company. More than 75000 people die every year from smoking-related diseases in the UK, so harm reduction tools, such as e-cigarette products recognized by the Department of Public Health as one of the most successful methods of smoking cessation, must be properly evaluated, rather than influenced by speculation and intimidation stories.

 

European Heart Journal study: Temporarily unable to prove the conclusion that e-cigarettes cause lung cancer

 

Researchers warn that smoking e-cigarettes and smoking, whether using cigarettes, e-cigarettes or hookah, can cause a variety of health problems by stiffening arteries, causing inflammation and damaging DNA. According to analysis, compared with non-smokers, cigarettes increased the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 704%(good level of evidence), hookah increased by 218%(strong), and e-cigarettes increased by 194%(good); cigarettes and hookah increased the risk of lung cancer by 1,210%(strong) and 122%(strong), respectively. The level of evidence for e-cigarettes is not sufficient to draw reliable conclusions.

 

US study: Electronic cigarettes have lower nicotine dependence than traditional cigarettes

 

A study that analyzed cross-sectional data from the 2013-2016 Tobacco and Health Population Assessment (PATH) Study found that e-cigarette use was consistently associated with reduced nicotine dependence compared with cigarette use, reported Vapingpost. Researchers have found that current e-cigarette users are still less dependent on e-cigarettes than on cigarettes. Similarly, among previous e-cigarette users, the craving for e-cigarettes was lower than the craving for cigarettes.

 

III. Industry data

 

Enclosed e-cigarettes are mainstream products

 

An e-cigarette is a battery-powered device that is generally similar in design to traditional cigarettes and emits an atomized electronic atomizing liquid when the user breathes in it. E-cigarette products include closed e-cigarettes, open e-cigarettes and heating non-burning equipment.
 

 

The upstream suppliers of the industrial chain of the e-cigarette industry include raw material, equipment and labor service providers; the midstream includes e-cigarette manufacturers; and the downstream market is e-cigarette distributors.
 

 

E-cigarettes have become an innovative consumer electronic product that is becoming increasingly popular around the world. The strong growth in the global e-cigarette market is mainly due to the increasing consumer acceptance of e-cigarette products, the active marketing activities of tobacco companies, and the accelerated innovation and product development process of e-cigarette manufacturers. In 2019, based on benefits, the global e-cigarette market reached US$44.7 billion.
 

 

 

In 2019, the global e-cigarette market was mainly closed e-cigarettes and open e-cigarettes. Among them, closed e-cigarettes accounted for 51.90% of the market; open e-cigarettes accounted for 34.68%.