On March 6, 2024, a bill aimed at regulating the consumption of electronic cigarettes and vapes in Colombia was approved. E-cigarettes were included in the requirements of Law 1335, often known as the "Anti-Tobacco Law" of 2009.
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On March 11, 2024, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance reiterated its intention to levy a 50% import tax on e-cigarettes and related products.
On March 12, 2024, the Ministry of Health will seek Cabinet approval for proposed legislation under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 in Malaysia. It seeks to reduce youth smoking and vaping.
On March 6, 2024, Slovenia's Ministry of Health proposes amendments to tobacco use restrictions.
The proposed legislative act for tobacco legislation in New Mexico includes comprehensive provisions to protect public health, particularly among children.
Casey Costello, New Zealand's Minister, is exploring a cigarette tax freeze and removing the excise tax on smokeless tobacco products.
Chile published a comprehensive law on January 4, 2024, aimed at regulating tobacco-related products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine systems (SESN). This law changes Law No.
During an event titled "A Lifetime We Lived Together," Nassif Seklaoui, general manager of the Lebanese Tobacco and Tombacs Authority (RLTT), criticized ideas to raise tobacco taxes in order to increase state revenue.