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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Tuesday signed a decree banning the sale of vaporizers and electronic cigarettes in Mexico. The announcement came on World No Tobacco Day and follows the Mexican government’s anti-vaping policy. The decree amends Mexico’s General Law for Tobacco Control. President López, at the press conference announcing the ban, said “Regardless of [...]

The Canadian government announced new sanctions against Russia Friday, in addition to the sanctions already in place. According to Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the new sanctions will add 14 individuals with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin to the individual sanctions list. The new sanctions will also cover luxury goods such as [...]

President Joe Biden and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced a final rule to curb the proliferation of “ghost guns” as part of the administration’s comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to gun crime. Ghost guns are privately-made firearms which lack serial numbers and can be bought online or at a store and assembled [...]

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, Sunday announced that the EU would ban Russian state-owned news channels RT and Sputnik and their subsidiaries. In a statement announcing sanctions against Russia, von der Leyen said, “Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many aspects of our modern lives. Mandatory face masks, local and national lockdowns, and compulsory social distancing in public places have become a part of everyday routines all around the world. The pandemic has also tested the regulatory and administrative capacity of both states and international organizations to [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Tuesday upheld the federal ban on bump stocks, a firearm accessory that allows semiautomatic guns to fire like automatic weapons. The Trump administration outlawed bump stocks after a 2017 shooting in Las Vegas where the rapid-fire accessory was used to kill 58 people. The Bureau of Alcohol, [...]

The New Zealand government announced Thursday that it would ban the sale of cigarettes for future generations to reach its smoke-free 2025 implementation plan. The Cabinet paper highlights that cigarette smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in New Zealand, causing between 4,500 and 5,000 deaths each year. Smoking-related harm disproportionately impacts Maori, [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a government ban on firearm accessories known as bump stocks, a device that modifies semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly, in Gun Owners of Am., Inc. v. Garland Friday. The Trump Administration outlawed bump stocks after a 2017 shooting in Las Vegas where the rapid-fire [...]

The State Council of China amended its tobacco monopoly law Friday to include regulations for e-cigarettes and vaping. This result comes after months of deliberation by the Chinese government to regulate electronic tobacco consumption. E-cigarette sales have been functioning in the grey area of the law since they became popular in China. Following the amendment, [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a 28-page statement of interest in a lawsuit filed by the city of St. Louis challenging a Missouri state law that prohibits enforcement of federal firearms laws and subjects state and local law enforcement officers to civil suits and monetary penalties. Missouri House Bill No. 85 [...]