21+ hour, 51+ min ago  (155+ words) Tobacco Reporter Russia Adds New Laws for Tobacco Licensing Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation introducing a licensing system for the wholesale and retail sale of tobacco and nicotine products, with separate licenses required for each retail outlet and delivery…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (225+ words) By Dean R. Cirotta, President EAS Consulting Group The FDA feels the proposed rule would offer the following benefits: Key Takeaways from the Proposed Rule: "Owners and operators of foreign facilities should consider the following: This proposed rule is clearly a…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (231+ words) Tobacco Reporter DEA Backs Cannabis" Medical Utility at Hearings Today (June 29), the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration administrative law judge opened formal hearings to determine whether cannabis should be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (109+ words) Tobacco Reporter Drew Estate CEO Glenn Wolfson Passes Drew Estate has announced the passing of its CEO, Glenn Wolfson, who led the company since 2016. During his tenure, Wolfson oversaw a significant transformation of the premium cigar manufacturer, strengthening its operations,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (216+ words) Tobacco Reporter BAT's Fit2 Win Program Cutting Expenses, Jobs British American Tobacco said its Fit2 Win transformation program remains on track to deliver approximately "600 million in annual cost savings by the end of 2028 as it simplifies operations, expands technology partnerships, and streamlines…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (119+ words) Tobacco Reporter DR Announces $1. 3 B in Tobacco Exports for 2025 The Dominican Republic's tobacco industry generated more than $1. 3 billion in export revenue in 2025, reinforcing its position as one of the country's leading export sectors. According to Iv'n Hern'ndez Guzm'n, director of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (207+ words) Tobacco Reporter Survey Finds 95% Happy Moving from Cigarettes to Pouches A growing number of UK consumers are turning to nicotine pouches as an alternative to cigarettes and e-cigarettes, according to Haypp's fourth annual Nicotine Pouch Report. Based on a survey…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (154+ words) Tobacco Reporter PMI Named Among "Best Companies for the Future" Philip Morris International Inc. was named to the inaugural WSJ Leadership Institute "Best Companies for the Future" ranking, placing No. 97 overall among S&P 500 companies and third in the Food,…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (179+ words) Tobacco Reporter PMI Examines Role of Science in Smoke-Free Future Philip Morris International convened public health experts, academics, consumer advocates, and policymakers in Rabat, Morocco, for its Technovation Smoke-Free conference on June 24, which focused on tobacco harm reduction, smoke-free alternatives,…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (225+ words) Tobacco Reporter Korea Subjects Synthetic Nicotine to Tobacco Rules South Korea announced that it has begun full enforcement of revised tobacco regulations that classify all nicotine-containing products'including synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes'as tobacco products. Following a two-month transition period after amendments to…...