Adrian Cole
Last updated November 6, 2026
Adrian Cole covers vape regulation for VapeBrief. He spent nine years working in e-cigarette export compliance.
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Articles signed off by Adrian Cole
- Putin puts JTI’s four Russian plants under temporary management Nov 6, 2026
- Newcastle-under-Lyme shuts five vape and tobacco shops under Operation Shutter Nov 6, 2026
- Texas Comptroller rules 6-methylnicotine ercigs are taxable tobacco products Nov 6, 2026
- USITC judge finds Glas infringes 12 JUUL patent claims, proposes import limit Nov 6, 2026
- AIR files PMTA for Crown Switch rechargeable pod vape platform Nov 5, 2026
- Italy plans to move vape liquid tax rise to 1 July 2027 Nov 5, 2026
- Iowa vapor products directory due 16 November with $1,000 daily fine per unlisted SKU Nov 5, 2026
- FDA PMTA overhaul talk draws VTA reform push as no rule text is published Nov 4, 2026
- UK vape duty adds £2.20 per 10ml from 1 October 2026 Nov 4, 2026
- NYC opens lottery for 55 vape retail licenses, 28 of them in Brooklyn Nov 4, 2026
- Pennsylvania can seize unlisted vapes during appeal, judge rules Nov 3, 2026
- Sweden set to oppose EU nicotine pouch minimum tax at 9 November ECOFIN Nov 3, 2026
- England raises rates relief threshold to £18,000 but excludes vape shops Nov 3, 2026
- Italy’s Guardia di Finanza seizes 4.3 million e-cigarettes near Latina Nov 2, 2026
- MHRA sets 4 December 2026 deadline to clear pre-2021 vape notifications Nov 2, 2026
- Gibraltar plans tobacco sales ban for people born from 1 January 2009 Nov 2, 2026
- World Vapers’ Alliance launches Brussels campaign as EU directive revision nears Nov 2, 2026
- South Korea publishes first harmful-ingredient results for 465 tobacco products Nov 1, 2026
- Smoke Free Sweden urges risk-based nicotine rules in EU TPD consultation Nov 1, 2026
- Study finds 90,835 of 118,756 UK vape consultation responses were bots Oct 31, 2026