Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Here’s what’s behind these changes – ...

And a phased ban on menthol cigarettes will also kick in today. It comes after a year-long period for the tobacco industry to prepare for the new rules. Australia has a relatively low smoking ...

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One of the biggest changes is that ingredients like menthol, which are used to make the cigarette taste better, have been banned, bringing Australia in line with the European Union, Canada ...

The changes follow a phased ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, which came to an end on Monday. Retailers have been given a three-month grace period from Tuesday ...

Changes to legislation include a ban on menthol cigarettes, which retailers must implement by July 2025. Picture: NewsWire / John Gass The changes follow a phased ban on menthol cigarettes and ...

Last week, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa drew sharp criticism from public health advocates when he and several government representatives posed with Philip Morris executives during the turnover of ...

The tobacco center at the Food and Drug Administration has drawn criticism from all sides in recent years. Tobacco opponents said it wasn’t doing enough to crack down on sales of illegal e ...