Convenience-store retailers remain optimistic on the outlook for the tobacco category, according to Goldman Sachs’ fourth-quarter 2025 Nicotine Nuggets survey. This was mainly due to moderating ...

The governor's budget proposes taxing nicotine pouches at 75%, the tobacco industry, health advocates and researchers are ...

The governor’s budget plan would extend the state’s 75% tax on cigarettes to alternative nicotine products like the popular Zyn pouches.

Lawmakers are considering new taxes, product regulation and flavor restrictions as nicotine policy evolves: Spross ...

Q. I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try.

As a physician, I witness the subtle signs of nicotine use daily. I walk through clouds of sweet-smelling smoke from vape pens as I enter the grocery store. At traffic lights, I glance over to see ...

Some patches contain pure nicotine, making them much better than cigarettes or vaping. I believe most of the patches contain nicotine from plants. A. Nicotine boosts the cholinergic activity of the ...

A phased-in ban on selling nicotine and tobacco products is catching on across the state and country. Barnstable County is proposing rules in 2 towns.

The Tulsa County jail started selling nicotine e-cigs to inmates several years ago, and jail officials says it has been a major success. They say it not only helps calm inmates down while they are in ...

On January 9, 2026, China’s top tobacco regulator, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), published Announcement No. 1 of 20261, officially incorporating nicotine pouches and other ...

The Netherlands has announced plans to raise the legal age for purchasing nicotine products to 21, joining a growing group of European countries tightening age restrictions on smoking and vaping.

Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Pakistan. An estimated 160,000 to 170,000 ...