Hong Kong aims to ban flavoured smoking items next year, starting with non-menthol

Hong Kong aims to ban flavoured smoking items next year, starting with non-menthol

Authorities will also propose banning smoking within three metres of entrances of sites such as schools and hospitals, source says.

Shops told 'sell all remaining stock' as vape ban deadline looms

Retailers are encouraged to sell all remaining stock before June 1, 2025, deadline

Sources said the government will submit a draft amendment to the smoking control bill to the Legislative Council as early as the end of this month, including proposals to expand no-smoking areas and ban smoking while queuing for public transportation. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Legislative Council member Lau Kwok-hsun welcomed the expansion of the smoking ban and suggested that the specific scope of the smok…

Defra urges stores to ditch single use vapes well ahead of ban

DEFRA is asking stores to deplete stocks of single-use vapes ahead of new legislation