- The Thai government stressed at the first vapedecree implementation meeting that it will severely crack down on the illegal import, export and sale of vapes, especially the sale of vapesto teenagers.
- The Ukrainian Economic Security Bureau cracked down on the smuggling of vapesfrom the European Union and seized multi-brand vapesworth about $220,000.
- In May 2024, China’s vapeexports to the UAE were about $21.77 million, a month-on-month increase of 40.8% and a year-on-year increase of 14.4%; the export volume was about 536 tons, a month-on-month increase of 40.6% and a year-on-year increase of 35.65%.
- Russian State Duma member Bisultan Hamzayev proposed to abolish the right of tobacco companies to conceal tobacco ingredients, which was supported by the Ministry of Health. He emphasized that smokers have the right to know all the ingredients in the product.
- About 1,000 public health experts jointly wrote to the British government, strongly calling for the implementation of an important tobacco and vapebill as soon as possible. The bill aims to ban the sale of tobacco products to people born after 2009.
- Maldives will cancel tax exemptions for vapes, energy drinks and other products from August