Tag: Scotland
Scotland Announces Generational Tobacco Ban Which Includes Vaping
Scotland is considering implementing a generational smoking ban which would prevent anyone born in 2009 or later (currently 14 or younger) from legally purchasing...
The Context Behind Scotland’s Proposed Disposable Vape Ban
Scotland has announced that the Government is considering a plan to ban disposable vape products.
Single-use electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as disposable vapes, have a...
Scottish Vape Industry Calls For Click-And-Collect Reprieve
The 2018 data indicated that only 19% of all adults still smoked, but the smoking rate in the most deprived parts of Scotland was...
CRUK: Scotland May Miss Tobacco-Free Target by 16 Years
In 2017, the Scottish government had announced that it was setting in place a tobacco plan in order to become “smoke-free” by 2034. At...
Scottish Government Proposes Restrictions on Vaping Adverts
Scottish public health minister, Joe FitzPatrick, has confirmed that the Scottish government is exploring ways of cutting down children’s exposure to vaping products. “This...
Smoking Ban Gone Into Effect Across Scottish Jails
In July 2017, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) had announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end...
Edinburgh E-Cig Manufacturer Designs Device to be Sold in Local Jails
Last year, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end of 2018....
NNA’s Reaction to Scotland’s Tobacco Control Plan
Last month, the Scottish Government published a new tobacco control action plan which will formally ban smoking around hospital buildings, jails, school grounds and...
