Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city's top health official ...

Hawaii health advocates are once again pushing for legislation banning flavored nicotine and vape products to protect youth ...

Supporters of the bill argue that flavored tobacco is designed to entice youth with punchy flavors such as piña colada, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Proposed legislation could end the sale of flavored tobacco or vape products including menthol cigarettes, vape juices and tobacco pouches in Washington state. Under House Bill 1203, ...

The board’s discussion follows a Sept. 2024 Globe report detailing several families' experiences with timeout rooms, or ...

Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a ...

The first week of Donald Trump's second term was so full of executive orders that it was hard to keep track of what was ...

Nicotine control groups that have waited years for a nationwide ban on vaping flavours say they've now been given indications it won't happen — despite the minister responsible vowing last fall ...

State-issued identification cards that let transgender, queer and nonbinary residents choose “X” instead of male or female remain valid in Massachusetts ... And it bans transgender adults ...

MORE adults in England are smoking and vaping, with experts warning the combination is highly harmful. UK scientists say "dual use" is often a step smokers take when trying to quit or cut down.