Politics & policy

The TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar provides key regulatory deadline dates applicable to the heated tobacco, oral tobacco and other alternative tobacco sectors in key markets all over the world…

The Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar provides detailed analyses and comparisons of the current regulatory frameworks and five-year forecasts for a broad selection of leading vapour and novel tobacco markets globally…

Some nations across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region are further tightening restrictions, aligning with a broader trend across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which took significant steps to regulate alternative nicotine products in 2025…

Though markets will be impacted by incoming regulation in 2026, TobaccoIntelligence forecasts significant growth for both heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches…

All the stories from the TobaccoIntelligence regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month…

Despite inconsistent regulations and emerging taxes in 2025, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products are expected to continue to grow steadily…

The Polish government is discussing a ban on flavoured nicotine pouches, with the Ministry of Health advancing restrictions in a clash with the ministries of Agriculture and Finance…

The French Council of State has partially suspended a government decree intended to enforce a total ban on nicotine pouches by April 2026, following a successful emergency challenge by a manufacturing firm…

This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly…

Although no new tax measures were introduced in the 2026 Finance Bill, projections suggest tobacco-related revenue will increase by about 29% in 2026, indicating a gradual and cautious policy direction…

Stay up-to-date with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, the UK’s comprehensive legislative strategy to phase out smoking and regulate the vaping market…

The 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) concluded with no firm outcome on the future of nicotine alternatives, a result that guarantees uncertainty on global policy will persist until the next conference in two years…

The newest edition of TobaccoIntelligence’s enforcement tracker uses data to identify trends in enforcement action, looking at how priorities in product, location and type of offence are changing over time…

Divisions over how to regulate next-generation products (NGPs) in the EU are stalling negotiations, but the stalemate could turn out to be a positive development for the future of nicotine alternatives in the region…

The lack of an EU bloc vote at the 11th Conference of Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control may have played a large part in the indecisive end result…

The European Commission’s proposal to revise the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) has sparked a debate among public-health advocates and the tobacco industry over fiscal stability and harm-reduction strategies…

A US Supreme Court ruling against the tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump’s administration, if it happens, is unlikely to draw a line under the issue…