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UK Parliament Backs Lifetime Tobacco Sales Ban for Those Born From 2009

Royal Assent is the final step before the lifetime tobacco ban with tighter vaping limits takes effect next year.

EU Proposes 2027 Ban on Retail Sales of Large Nitrous Oxide Canisters

Coalition Figures Push €2-Per-Pack Tobacco Tax Hike to Bolster Health Insurance

Anvisa Unveils Draft to Authorize Domestic Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Ahead of March 31 Deadline

Odisha Bans Gutkha, Pan Masala and All Tobacco/Nicotine Food Products Statewide

Brazil’s ‘Popeye’ Arlindo de Souza Dies at 55 in Recife

Mexico’s Lower House Health Committee Backs Total Vape Ban With Up to Eight Years in Prison

Saratov Endorses Full Vape Sales Ban as Moscow Weighs National Action

France’s Cross-Party Bill Seeks Tobacco-Free Generation With Lifetime Sales Ban for Those Born After 2014

Vigo Health Area Smoking Rate Exceeds Galicia Average, New Figures Show

Germany Moves to Tighten Medical Cannabis Access After Cabinet Backs Draft Law

Spain Approves Hospital-Only Framework for Medical Cannabis Prescriptions

CDC Details Safety Recommendations After Wisconsin Pizzeria’s THC Oil Mix-Up

Germany Tightens Medical Cannabis Access

Germany’s Drug Regulator Warns Against Kratom Use Over Serious Health Risks

UK Smoking Ban Faces Clash With Post-Brexit Windsor Framework

WHO Criticizes Germany’s Lax Tobacco Controls as EU Plans Tax Overhaul

Texas House Advances Major Expansion of Medical Cannabis Program

Former MLB Star Mo Vaughn Admits to Using HGH Late in Career

Germany's Cannabis Imports Quadrupled in 2024, Driven by Online Prescriptions