The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, is expected to announce a federal ban on flavoured vaping products by December 18th, 2024. This will limit flavoured e-liquids to mint, menthol, tobacco, and unflavoured only.Once this announcement is made, it is anticipated that retailers will have a 60-day period to sell through their inventory of flavoured vaping products, meaning these products will likely be removed from the legal market by February 15th, 2025.

Several provinces and all territories have implemented a "harmonized excise tax" framework, which doubles the federal excise tax rate on all eliquid based products. Harmonized excise tax took effect for Quebec, Ontario, and Nunavut on July 1, 2024. Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon followed suit effective January 1, 2025. Additionally, the Federal Excise Tax increased by 12% on July 1, 2024. This increase also applied to the Harmonized Excise Tax rate, as the federal rate is the backstop (provinces must match or exceed federal rate). The tables below compare the current excise tax rate against the...

The days of flavoured vaping products are numbered here in Canada. Federal Health Minister [dis-] Hon. Mark Holland has taken it upon himself to decide what is best for you when it comes to quitting smoking. Out of one side of his mouth, he speaks of embracing innovation when it comes to cessation. From the other side? An unhinged rant, spouting lies and uninformed opinions, and citing junk science on flavoured vaping products. How can you "embrace innovation" and want to ban the most innovative smoking cessation tool, to date? He doesn't care about your health, or mine. He takes his orders from...

It's now 2023, and retailers across Canada are required to sell excise stamped eliquid-based products. You will notice (a lot of you already have) that my store, along with most other stores, are out of stock on some eliquid-based products. Some stores don't even have ANY stock! This is a result of delays at the federal government level, in getting licences processed, and stamps shipped to licensed manufacturers, which has caused a severe break in the supply chain. More and more product will be trickling in over the next month. Your patience is greatly appreciated while we all do what we...

As the vaping industry continues to evolve and grow, the Canadian Government has decided to implement an excise tax on vaping products that contain vaping substances with or without nicotine. As your retailer, please find below some key information that will help you understand this new regulation and how it will impact our future business. What is excise tax? On April 7, 2022, the Federal Government announced excise duty on vaping products. This excise duty (or excise tax) applies to any vaping substances sold in Canada that are intended for use in a vaping device. All vaping products that are...