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News
Retailers face more checks for underage tobacco sales following £10m funding boost for Trading Standards
Retailers are set to be subject to an increasing number of checks by Trading Standards officers, after the government announced an extra £10m to fund the prevention of underage sales, and illegal tobacco and vape products.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON: Six things about tobacco, vaping and next-gen products
Forecourt operators Park Garage Group, Guy White and Fuzail Patel share their insights into how the disposable vape ban will determine the category’s future fortunes.
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News
Trading Standards finds over one in eight ‘nicotine-free’ vapes contains nicotine
An operation run by Trading Standards has found that 13% of vapes marketed as being nicotine free contain nicotine, sometimes in excess of the legal limits.
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Product News
Black Cherry flavour adds point of difference to XQS nicotine pouches
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has introduced two more flavours to its XQS nicotine pouch portfolio: Black Cherry and Citrus Cooling.
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Other
LEGAL DOCTOR: What the proposed tobacco licensing scheme could look like
A licensing scheme for the sale of tobacco, nicotine, herbal smoking, and vaping products, as well as cigarette papers is likely to come into force in 2027. Robert Botkai, senior partner at Winckworth Sherwood, looks at the detail of how this might work.
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News
Government gives more detail on single use vape ban sanctions
Forecourt retailers have just over four months to get rid of their stock of single use vapes by selling or responsibly recycling them – or face legal action and commercial loss.
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News
Public want tougher penalties for those illegally selling vapes to children
The public would welcome harsher punishments for retailers who sell vapes to children, according to one of the largest manufacturers of tobacco and vapes.
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Manufacturers pushing big puff vapes to avoid disposable ban, says campaign group
The growing popularity of so-called big puff vapes will allow some consumers – and retailers – to avoid the government’s crackdown on disposable devices.
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News
Biffa warns businesses risk £5,000 fines without vape takeback scheme
Waste management company Biffa is warning business owners they risk significant fines if they do not comply with waste regulations – including the provision of a takeback system for consumers. It says that non-compliance could mean fines of up to £5,000 at a Magistrates Court, and potentially unlimited fines at Crown Court.
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ACS launches extended advice on vape sales ahead of 2025 disposable ban
The Association of Convenience Stores has launched an extended version of its ‘Selling Vapes Responsibly’ guide to support retailers with the transition away from disposable vapes ahead of a ban on the products on June 1 next year.
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Government plans tobacco and vapes licensing scheme
The government has revealed plans for a licensing scheme for retailers selling tobacco, vape and nicotine products in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.