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Subject: Update on V**E Exhibition in Morocco

Dear Exhibitors, Visitors

We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to provide you with an update regarding the V**E Exhibition in Morocco.

Unfortunately, we have faced an unforeseen setback, as the government has informed us that we are unable to open the exhibition as scheduled. We understand the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause for all of you, especially considering the efforts and investments made in preparation for this event.

We want to assure you that we are working tirelessly to resolve this situation and make the exhibition take place as soon as possible. Our team has been actively engaging with government officials and seeking legal advice to navigate this complex matter. We are leaving no stone unturned to find a solution that allows us to proceed with the exhibition and ensure that your efforts do not go in vain.

We understand the importance of this event for your business and the commitment you have made in participating. Rest assured that we are doing everything in our power to overcome this challenge and provide you with a new schedule and plan. We will keep you updated with any developments and provide you with a revised timeline as soon as we have concrete information to share.

Your patience and support during this time are greatly appreciated. We value your understanding and assure you that we are fully committed to delivering a successful exhibition for all involved. Together, we will navigate through this situation and make the V**E Exhibition a remarkable experience.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team. We are here to assist you and provide any necessary updates. Your cooperation and flexibility are essential in this process.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We will be in touch with further updates soon.

Best regards,

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New Zealand’s government is seeking feedback on measures to help reduce the number of young people va**ng, reports a The Times Online.

According to Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, va**ng is becoming increasingly popular among New Zealand youth, including among youngsters who have never smoked.

“Vaping has a role to play in ensuring smokers who wish to quit smoking can do so using va**ng products; however youth va**ng rates are too high and we need to strike a better balance,” she was quoted as saying.

The proposed measures include proximity restrictions for all new specialist v**e retailers, so they are not near schools and sports grounds; restrictions on flavor names to avoid attracting youth; and restrictions on single-use va**ng products, which are cheaper and more easily accessible than other e-ci******es.

In addition, the government wants to reduce the maximum concentration of ni****ne salts in single-use products from 50mg/mL to 35mg/mL and require va**ng companies to print serial or batch numbers on their products to make them traceable.

The consultation document is available on the Ministry of Health website with submissions closing at 5pm on March 15.

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A 2022 article that claimed e-cigarette users faced the same cancer risk as combustible cigarette smokers has been retracted by the World Journal of Oncology.

“After publication of this article, concerns have been raised regarding the article’s methodology, source data processing including statistical analysis, and reliability of conclusions … [because] the authors failed to provide justified explanations and evidence for the inquires [sic], subsequently this article has been retracted at the request of Editor-in-Chief,” the editors state.

Many of the concerns raised by the editors who retracted the article mirror the problems with other studies that have linked va**ng to smoking-related diseases.

The study failed to address the question of whether diagnoses were made before or after people started va**ng, a minimum requirement for inferring causation, a common theme with v***r studies conducted by anti-ni****ne researchers. In 2020, the same problem led to the retraction of a Journal of the American Heart Association article that reported an association between va**ng and heart attacks by anti-ni****ne activist Stanton Glantz, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

The World Journal of Oncology article—which was attributed to no fewer than 13 researchers at institutions such as the University of Missouri, Temple University Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai—has other obvious problems that should have been apparent before publication, writes Jacob Sullum with Reason magazine.

It features enough inconsistencies, writing errors, non sequiturs, and failures of reasoning to make you wonder whether peer reviewers and editors actually read it, let alone carefully evaluated its strengths and weaknesses.

In an email to Sullum, Brad Rodu, a University of Louisville professor of medicine who has been studying to***co harm reduction for decades, says the “grossly flawed” study of va**ng and cancer raises a troubling question: “How could it get through peer review?”

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Report: Price--Major Factor for 2023 V**e Sales

A new Philip Morris Limited (PML) funded study has found that UK retailers can expect “affordability” to be the deciding factor for adult smokers trying to make the switch to va**ng products in 2023.

In its third consecutive year of running the survey for PML, KAM Media asked 250 UK convenience stores what factors they believe will be important for adult smokers switching to smoke-free alternatives at the start of the new year and throughout 2023, according to Better Retailing.

When asked what customers will look for when choosing a smoke-free alternative, retailers prioritized price with over half (57 percent) agreeing that customers would select the cheapest products available, followed by those products offering the best overall value for money (18 percent).

Smoke-free alternatives that offered the widest taste range available (10 percent) and those offering convenience and ease (5 percent) ranked third and fourth, respectively.

Asked what may prevent smokers from choosing a smoke-free product this year, price again was a factor with six in 10 retailers concerned that alternatives may be too expensive.

Additionally, 56 percent said that they stock heat-not-burn products.

Kate O’Dowd, head of commercial planning at PML in the UK and Ireland, said that the average price of combustible ci******es now £12.73 per pack and data shows that retailers are stocking a range of smoke-free alternatives that are affordable.

“2023 will be the year of the multi-category, whereby retailers should offer affordable smoke-free choices that don’t compromise on taste, quality, or satisfaction for the user,” she said.

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It was more adversity for the v***r industry as many companies are still waiting on PMTA results.

The year 2022 was tough on the va**ng industry. While several countries banned or began heavily regulating va**ng products, the United States banning most premarket to***co product applications (PMTAs) probably had the greatest impact on the industry. Industry analysts estimate that 50 percent to 60 percent of va**ng-related businesses in the U.S. had closed by late 2022 after the Food and Drug Administration began issuing mass marketing denial orders (MDOs) for nearly all the 6.5 million PMTAs submitted by 500 companies in 2021.

Companies had until May 14 to submit a PMTA to the FDA to keep their synthetic ni****ne products on the market. Companies that failed to secure authorization were supposed to pull their products from the market by July 13. However, the regulatory agency has been using some discretion in its enforcement of synthetic ni****ne products as it continues to review both to***co and nonto***co PMTAs.

One of the biggest stories of the year is the rise of R.J. Reynolds V***r Co.’s Vuse e-ci******es, which took over as U.S. market leader from Juul in 2022. Juul’s fall came after the FDA issued an MDO for Juul Labs’ PMTAs on June 23. On July 5, the FDA stayed the MDO, announcing that it would review the decision after determining “there are scientific issues unique to this application that warrant additional review.” By October, Vuse had expanded its market share lead over Juul to 12 percent in the Nielsen analysis of convenience store data.

January

Thirty U.S. states plus the District of Columbia kick off the new year on Jan. 1 with taxes on va**ng products. Filipino v**ers appeal to Duterte to sign a bill that would legalize va**ng. The U.S. Congress begins review the Clarifying Authority Over Ni****ne Act of 2021—a bipartisan bill designed to give the FDA the authority to regulate synthetic ni****ne products just as it regulates ni****ne products made or derived from to***co. South Africa begins considering taxes on hardware and e-liquids, with high-ni****ne products getting higher rates. Malaysia postpones implementing a tax that would have more than doubled the retail prices of e-liquid bottles for open systems. FEELM Air launches in the U.K.

February

Triton Distribution makes opening arguments in its battle with the FDA over how the regulatory agency conducted its PMTA reviews. A court of appeals stays Bidi V***r’s MDO. Judges grant stays to Diamond V***r, Johnny Copper and V***r Unlimited in MDO lawsuits. The U.S. Senate confirms FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. Philip Morris International announces its plans to bypass an import ban by manufacturing IQOS in U.S. The FDA posts its first warning letter for va**ng hardware products. The letter is issued to China-based Sigelei V***r for two coil brands. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a general exclusion order that bans the importation of any unauthorized cartridges compatible with the Juul va**ng system that infringe Juul Labs’ patents. The FDA submits its proposal to ban menthol to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

March

The Swedish government proposes a ban on nonto***co-flavored va**ng devices, including menthol. The National Youth To***co Survey (NYTS) 2021 finds youth cigarette smoking rates in the U.S. at historically low levels, with just 1.9 percent of high school students reporting current use of ci******es. U.S. President Joe Biden signs a bill giving the FDA power over synthetic ni****ne. Companies have 60 days to file PMTAs. China announces e-cigarette regulations, including flavor bans and compliance of all products produced for export with the regulations and laws in the destination country. If a country does not regulate e-ci******es, China’s rules for va**ng products would apply to those exports, including bans on flavors and synthetic ni****ne. Myth of a gateway from va**ng to smoking is debunked … again. FDA issues marketing orders to eight Logic brand va**ng products.

April

Mitch Zeller retires as director of the FDA’s Center for To***co Products (CTP). Vuse surpassed Juul to become the No. 1 e-cigarette brand in the U.S., according to Nielsen. Smoore International, the largest va**ng company in the world, reports 2021 annual revenue of $2.16 billion. Canada proposes the first federal ni****ne-only v**e tax. China releases its rules listing the requirements for design, chemical compounds and the mechanics for manufacturing e-ci******es. New York Stock Exchange rules force RLX Technology co-founder Kate Wang to resign from RLX committees. Fontem Ventures, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands, receives an MDO for its MyBlu products. Judge orders the FDA to give PMTA updates every 90 days for products with at least a 2 percent market share. Juul begins settling marketing lawsuits with several states. Hong Kong’s ban on va**ng products makes it illegal to use or carry an activated va**ng device in no-smoking areas. The FDA publishes rules for the menthol ban. Several Njoy va**ng products receive marketing orders.

May

For the first time, the FDA issues warning letters for marketing products containing delta-8 THC. Several R.J. Reynolds V***r Co. Vuse branded e-cigarette products receive marketing orders, including six new to***co products, through the PMTA pathway. The San Diego City Council passes an ordinance for the second time banning v**e flavors, and it’s effective Jan. 1, 2023. In its first status report, the FDA states that it expects to have resolved 63 percent of PMTAs set out in its original priority by June 30. Altria Client Services pays $100.5 million for assets and properties used in Poda Holdings’ business of developing, manufacturing and marketing multi-substrate heated capsule technology. FEELM wins four Red Dot Awards, an international competition for product, communication and concept design. Longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alumnus Brian King succeeds Mitch Zeller at the FDA’s Center for To***co Products (CTP).

June

Mexico bans all va**ng and heated-to***co products. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador signs a decree that outlaws the sale of e-ci******es in line with continuing the government’s ongoing anti-va**ng policy. Heated-to***co products are not exempt from the ban as previously reported that they would. Njoy Daily disposables get marketing orders; however, the FDA issued MDOs to Njoy for multiple other flavored Daily e-cigarette products. A study finds e-cigarette or va**ng product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) and Covid-19 boosted misinformation on va**ng. A federal court jury finds R.J. Reynolds’ Vuse Solo and Alto devices infringe two Philip Morris patents. Zinwi is among the first to get a green light to produce e-liquids under China’s new regulatory framework. Juul receives an MDO, which is subsequently stayed in court. The FDA places Juul’s application back under review. EU lawmakers propose a flavor ban for heated-to***co products.

July

PMI opens its flagship IQOS store in South Africa. Confronted with rising prices for batteries, engineers in Ukraine begin using power cells from v**es to power drones. A U.S. administrative tribunal invalidates two claims in an R.J. Reynolds va**ng patent. Panama bans the sale and import of v**es, joining more than a dozen Latin American and Caribbean countries with such restrictions. Brazil also maintains its ban on va**ng products. The FDA issues first warning letters for synthetic products. Juul Labs begins exploring financing options to avoid bankruptcy. Juul quarterly revenues drop 23 percent. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf says the nonprofit Reagan-Udall Foundation—a nongovernmental research group created by Congress to support the FDA’s work—will convene experts to evaluate the CTP within 60 business days. Matt Holman, the director of the CTP’s Office of Science, announces he is stepping down. Altria reduces the value of its investment in Juul Labs to $1.3 billion, a nearly 70 percent loss of its original $12.8 billion evaluation. The Philippine president allows a bill that legalizes e-ci******es to lapse into law.

August

CTP Director Brian King states that the agency is “making significant progress” in reviewing synthetic ni****ne applications. Chinese car maker BYD gets a v**e production permit and its stock price soars. Monroe County becomes the first in New York state to accept e-ci******es and e-liquids for safe disposal. VPR Brands receives an FDA warning letter for its ni****ne gummies. FEELM, one of the largest and most influential e-cigarette brands, earns its production license in China. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit grants petitions for review filed by Bidi V***r, Diamond V***r and four other companies challenging the FDA’s rejection of their e-cigarette applications in a 2-1 decision. Great Britain reports record levels of va**ng in a report that found 2.4 million v**ers are ex-smokers. Vuse’s market grows from 37.4 percent to 39 percent, with Juul declining from 30.7 percent to 29.4 percent. A U.S. appeals court denies a petition to review the FDA’s marketing denial order to Illinois-based e-liquid manufacturer Gripum.

September

Juul Labs agrees to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 U.S. states into the marketing of its va**ng products, which critics have blamed for sparking a surge in underage va**ng. A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina awards Altria Client Services more than $95 million after finding that Reynolds V***r Co.’s Vuse Alto e-v***r product infringes three Altria patents. The FDA states it sent more than 44 warning letters to manufacturers and over 300 warning letters to retailers for violations relating to nonto***co ni****ne. Alaska’s governor vetoes an age-to-v**e bill because it also included the implementation of a tax on e-ci******es. Nicaragua bans the import of e-cigarette products. Altria Group exercises its option to be released from its noncompete deal with Juul Labs. Maine backs out of a Juul settlement claiming it would cancel out school district suits.

October

The Colorado Supreme Court rules that the Colorado attorney general’s office’s lawsuit against electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs cannot include four of the company’s executives. The FDA announces that as of Oct. 7, it has issued refuse to accept (RTA) letters for more than 889,000 synthetic ni****ne product applications that did not meet the criteria for acceptance. Magellan CEO Jon Glauser says the FDA acknowledged in writing that it had “erred in failing to inform the company” about its MDOs before announcing the move publicly. An analysis suggests that over 90 percent of FDA warning letters were sent to small online retailers. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice files requests for permanent injunctions in federal district courts against six e-cigarette manufacturers on behalf of the FDA. Charlotte’s Web signs the first CBD licensing deal with Major League Baseball. A health regulatory body for Mexico’s government says its scientists have developed a new methodology to analyze the aerosols in electronic ni****ne-delivery systems because “no one else has come up with one.” PMI reaches a deal with Altria Group to pay nearly $2.7 billion for exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to IQOS. FDA staff comments for the Reagan-Udall assessment of the performance of the CTP suggest the regulatory agency is in a state of disarray and being influenced by outside forces not scientific research. The FDA issues its first menthol MDOs for the Logic Pro Menthol E-Liquid Package and the Logic Power Menthol E-Liquid Package.

November

China’s Ministry of Finance imposes a consumption tax on e-ci******es sold in China from Nov. 1. China bans celebrities from endorsing va**ng products. Logic is granted a temporary stay of the FDA’s menthol MDO. The EU publishes a directive officially banning flavors in heated-to***co products throughout the union. Magellan sues the FDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, claiming the agencies violated the Administrative Procedure Act in the PMTA reviews. Maryland and Missouri become the 20th and 21st states to legalize ma*****na for adult recreational use, but cannabis reform efforts meet defeat in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. Vuse’s market share rises from 40 percent in the previous report to 40.4 percent compared with Juul declining from 28 percent to 27.6 percent in Nielson’s four-week period ending Nov. 5. The European Union proposes a bloc-wide va**ng tax policy as part of a shake-up of levies on the to***co industry.

December

Macau’s blanket ban on va**ng products goes into effect. The rules prevent people from carrying e-ci******es across the border with fines up to mop20,000 ($2,505). The Netherlands bans all e-cigarette flavors except to***co effective Oct. 1, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden officially signs the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform. The Ma*****na and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act is aimed at providing federal support to facilitate research of cannabis and its potential health benefits. Juul Labs settles more than 5,000 lawsuits covering more than 10,000 individual plaintiffs. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Costa Rica for the first time gives a company authorization to grow and process h**p. Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health released a report finding that va**ng products offer the 3.8 million Canadians who smoke a less harmful source of ni****ne than to***co products, and do help people to stop smoking. The Reagan-Udall Foundation submitted its recommendations to the commissioner of the FDA. The report concludes that va**ng industry stakeholders observed a lack of “consistent implementation” of what the industry understood to be the policies of the Center for To***co Products (CTP), particularly with respect to to***co harm reduction and the requirements needed to navigate the PMTA process. A separate investigation, conducted by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) after a whistleblower complaint, found the CTP had relaxed its standards of review for certain to***co products and stifled attempts by its scientists to raise concerns.

Looking ahead

It’s impossible to predict what the va**ng industry will look like by the end of 2023. The U.S. will probably see a decline in product variety because the FDA is unlikely to approve many devices. However, globally, especially in the EU and the U.K., the industry should continue to thrive and expand, according to industry analysts. More importantly, innovation should continue to thrive outside the U.S.

Gregory Conley, director of legislative and external affairs for the American V***r Manufacturers Association, said the global fight for fair and sensible regulation of va**ng products will continue throughout 2023. “Regrettably, just like years prior, some battles will be lost, and the end result will be fewer adults who smoke fully switching to va**ng,” he said. “However, the silver lining is that—as we see today in Australia and Thailand—even prohibitions with criminal sanctions are not enough to stop illicit markets from popping up. This industry will never be able to stop every attempt at prohibition, but it can continue to document and expose how black markets follow whenever these bans are implemented.”

On the U.S. state level, Conley said his major concern is PMTA registry bills being put forth by the to***co industry. He explained that these bills would devastate law-abiding v**e shops and smoke shops by banning any va**ng product that does not have a PMTA granted or explicit enforcement discretion from the FDA. “This means that synthetic ni****ne, ni****ne-free [products] and CBD/delta products would all become illegal to sell,” said Conley.

Nationally in the U.S., Conley said the FDA’s policy on va**ng products in 2023 is likely to still be characterized by regulatory paralysis and the eternal search for the least politically controversial regulatory option. “Despite declines in youth va**ng and the admonishment of federal judges, leadership at FDA remains steadfastly committed to having more combustible ci******es on the market than va**ng products,” he said. “On the plus side, the pace of FDA review has been slow to say the least, so we won’t hear rulings on many applications until 2024 or later.”

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