Press Releases

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2022 Today, the Tholos Foundation submitted comments to the European Commission’s request for feedback on the legislative framework for tobacco control in Europe. In the submission, Tholos’ Consumer Policy Fellow Karl Abramson offered scientific studies and proven data showing the public health benefits that come with embracing reduced-risk products like […]

NEWS RELEASE: June 21, 2022 Contact: Tim Andrews [email protected] (Director of Consumer Issues, Tholos Foundation) Stockholm, Sweden – Earlier today, Sweden’s national legislature, the Riksdag, voted down a measure to ban all flavored nicotine-containing vape liquid. The Tholos Foundation would like to highlight the position held by these legislators who rejecting this misguided proposal that […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2021 WASHINGTON: Property Rights Alliance urgently calls on the Biden-Harris Administration to reverse its support of the vaccine waiver at the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council led by South Africa and India. PRA stresses now more than ever that the intellectual property rights of COVID-19 vaccines merit […]