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September 30, 2026

Vapes with screens, games and disguised shapes

PRODUCT WATCH
UK Government consultation material describes vapes with digital screens, games and designs that imitate other objects, including highlighter pens, refillable water bottles and game devices.

September 30, 2026

Disposable-lookalike pod and ‘big puff’ vapes

PRODUCT WATCH
Cartridge and pod devices have become the main vape type used by young people who vape in Great Britain, and some reusable products closely resemble the disposables they replaced.
September 30, 2026

Full 2026 ASH Wales survey: smoking, vaping, inequalities and public attitudes

The full ASH Wales Annual Adult Population Survey 2026 is now live, with new Wales evidence on smoking, vaping, quitting, inequalities and public attitudes.
September 30, 2026

Vape packaging, appearance and display proposals

CONSULTATION
New restrictions on vape packaging, device appearance and shop displays are being considered. These proposals are not currently in force.
September 30, 2026

New vaping and nicotine rules from 29 October 2026

LAW CHANGE
New rules will cover age of sale, proxy purchasing, promotions and vending machines for vaping and nicotine products in Wales.
September 28, 2026

Vaping duty stamps from 1 October 2026

LAW CHANGE: NOW IN FORCE
Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme started on 1 October 2026. Read what the change means and how the transition works.
September 28, 2026

THC, CBD and cannabinoid vapes

SAFETY ALERT
Public Health Wales’ WEDINOS programme has found unexpected synthetic cannabinoids in submitted THC, CBD and cannabinoid vape samples.
Youth smoking and vaping in Wales: what the latest 2025 data tells us
September 25, 2026

Youth smoking and vaping in Wales: what the latest 2025 data tells us

New 2025 SHRN data shows regular vaping and smoking have fallen among secondary school learners in Wales. We look at the latest figures, what they mean and why prevention work still matters.
Meet the Nicofiends: free new smoking, vaping and nicotine resources for young people across Wales
September 10, 2026

Meet the Nicofiends: free new smoking, vaping and nicotine resources for young people across Wales

What does peer pressure look like? Sometimes it is obvious. Sometimes it looks more like a joke, a
One year after the disposable vape ban, reports of illegal tobacco and vape sales rise tenfold
June 1, 2026

One year after the disposable vape ban, reports of illegal tobacco and vape sales rise tenfold

A year ago, disposable vapes had become hard to miss. They were in shop displays, coat pockets, school
ASH Wales at the Senedd in 2026
April 30, 2026

ASH Wales calls on next Welsh Government to commit to a Smokefree Wales as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent 

Wales’s leading tobacco control charity is today calling on all parties contesting the Senedd election to set out
March 11, 2026

260,000 Reasons to Quit: Real Stories Highlight Wales’ No Smoking Day Campaign

This No Smoking Day 2026, we are encouraging the estimated 260,000 people in Wales who smoke to consider

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