The world’s tobacco growers are facing urgent economic, social and environmental challenges, from rising production costs and stagnating prices to labour shortages, unseasonable weather, soil degradation and deforestation…
Author: Lorraine Mullaney
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Man on a mission to counter ‘nicotine illiteracy’ and aid smokers everywhere
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th May 2023 | News analysis
Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE)…
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How China's new licensing rules can benefit the industry at home and abroad
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 12th October 2022 | News analysis
Firms importing tobacco alternative products from China have been advised to check that their suppliers have the appropriate licence to meet the requirements of legislation that has now come into effect…
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Europe's tobacconists facing big changes, with new products and new regulations
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 15th September 2022 | News analysis
The EU’s tobacconists will need to change their identity if they are to adapt to major regulatory changes coming soon, according to a leading trade body for tobacco retailers…
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Call for UK to promote snus and nicotine pouches to reach smoke-free 2030 goal
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 20th May 2022 | News analysis
The UK government is likely to miss its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England because the government is not supporting the full range of reduced-risk products, namely snus and nicotine pouches, according to an advocate for snus and vaping…
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BAT increases its investment in cannabis as it continues to look beyond nicotine
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th April 2022 | News analysis
British American Tobacco (BAT) has invested a further CAD6.3m (USD5.03m) in the Canadian cannabis company Organigram, thereby increasing its stake from 18.8% to 19.5%…