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

The rising-age sales ban seeks to curb youth smoking to ease long-term NHS pressure.

UK Parliament Approves Generational Tobacco Sales Ban

UK Parliament Sends Generational Tobacco Ban for Royal Assent

German States Move To Toughen Smoke-Free Laws, Bringing Cannabis and Vaping Under Bans

Penza Bans Vape Retail Sales as Federation Council Outlaws Sales at Transit Stops

Detroit Bans Smokeless Nicotine at Pro Sports Venues After 7–2 Council Vote

State Duma Backs First-Read Ban on Tobacco and Vape Sales at Transit Stops

Bundesrat Backs Car Smoking Ban to Protect Children and Pregnant Passengers

Spain Advances Sweeping Anti-Tobacco Draft With Terrace Ban and Vape Limits

Bundesrat to Weigh Car Smoking Ban Protecting Children on Sept. 26

Spain’s Hospitality Sector Pushes Back on Draft Outdoor Smoking and Vaping Ban

Spain Approves Draft Anti-Tobacco Law Banning Smoking on Terraces and Single-Use Vapes

Spain Moves to Ban Smoking and Vaping on Terraces, Beaches and Other Outdoor Spaces

Spain Unveils Sweeping Outdoor Smoking Bill Covering Vaping

France Formalizes 2026 Ban on Nicotine Pouches and Other Oral Nicotine Products

Loophole Lets Children Buy Nicotine Pouches, Regulators Demand Fast-Track Legislation

France Enacts Nationwide Outdoor Smoking Ban in Child-Focused Areas

France Enacts Outdoor Smoking Ban as Baden-Württemberg Prepares Expanded Non-Smoker Law

Disposable Vape Sales Banned Across UK as New Fines Take Effect

UK bans single-use e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping and electronic waste