On the Electronic Cigarette Forum Rolygate has given a good summary of the situation with electronic cigarette regulation so far. He argues that there is no need for additional regulation. I agree, as Trading Standards is doing a perfectly good job with companies that are based in the UK. Some companies get round regulations by [...]

The title of this blog post was a question left on a comment by a user the other day. Here’s our answer! Already regulated Firstly, there is an assumption that the e-cigarette is not currently regulated. In contrast, the electronic cigarette is already regulated by Trading Standards in the UK. Trading Standards officers have already [...]

The UK Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) has issued a withering criticism of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)’s consultation letter calling for the regulation of electronic cigarettes as a medicine, pointing out out that there is insufficient evidence that the electronic cigarette poses a risk to public health. The MHRA, while acknowledging the [...]