Tholos Foundation Submits Comments to Slovenia’s Health Ministry on Proposed Vape Flavor Ban

Yesterday, March 30, the Tholos Foundation formally submitted comments to the Slovenian Ministry of Health regarding the proposed regulation within the Ministry to ban all flavors in vape products, except for tobacco flavor. Tholos’ submission offered evidence illustrating the importance of flavored vape products to adults who currently smoke or use flavored vape products to […]

The threat of intellectual property theft is an international phenomenon that must be tackled through multilateral cooperation between states. For decades, protecting intellectual property rights has been a fundamental foreign policy goal for the United States, a policy that covers both foreign and local businesses. This new pilot program between Malaysia and the United States […]

This morning, the Tholos Foundation submitted comments to the Netherlands’ Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport public consultation regarding a proposed regulation that would prohibit non-tobacco flavors in e-cigarettes. Karl Abramson, Tholos’ Consumer Issues Fellow, wrote the submission and released this statement: “Flavor bans have proven, real-world consequences. We know that flavors matter to vapers […]

By Rowan Saydlowski In a speech earlier this month, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on “all governments” around the world to increase taxes on energy companies, a policy which would only exacerbate the current energy price spike. At the launch of the third brief of the UN’s Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy […]

This morning, the Tholos Foundation sent a letter to key members of Colombia’s Senate and House of Representatives regarding a proposal to implement an e-cigarette tax and increase the current tax rate on tobacco products. “E-cigarette taxes are a proven way to increase smoking rates, thereby increasing smoking-related disease and death,” said Karl Abramson, Tholos’ […]

This morning, the Tholos Foundation sent a letter to Ireland’s Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, sharing concerns about potential vape flavor ban legislation in Ireland. Banning flavored nicotine vaping products hurts public health by increasing smoking and weakens national security because of increased illicit market activity. “Following the Oireachtas Health Committee report that recommended banning […]

The Tholos Foundation partnered with the Paris-based free-market think tank Institut économique Molinari (IEM) for the publication of the second edition of “The Tax Burden on Global Workers: A Comparative Index,” authored by James Rogers and Nicolas Marques of IEM. In the index, South Africa and the United States had the lowest tax burdens, while European Union […]

Earlier today, the Tholos Foundation sent a letter to members of Thailand’s National Assembly, articulating the benefits of tobacco harm reduction and highlighting crucial evidence regarding a legislative proposal that would legalize and regulate e-cigarettes in the country. “Thailand’s legislative proposal is indicative of a larger shift in e-cigarette policy in Southeast Asia,” said Karl […]

Yesterday, legislation in the Philippines that legalizes e-cigarette sale, distribution, and use officially became law after two Presidents elected not to veto the legislation. The Tholos Foundation sent a letter to President Duterte on June 3rd, 2022, encouraging him to consider the benefits that e-cigarette legalization would have on public health in the Philippines. After […]

Earlier today, the Tholos Foundation submitted official comments to the Healthy Ministry of Bangladesh in regards to the proposed ban on e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn products, and oral nicotine pouches. The submission aimed at educating Bangladeshi health officials and lawmakers about the health benefits that current cigarette smokers can achieve by switching to a reduced-risk product. “Bangladesh’s […]