Thank you to ITGA for its continued efforts to support the sustainable development of tobacco-growing communities around the world. Ahead of World Tobacco Growers’ Day on October 28, I would also like to extend my best wishes to growers worldwide. This year’s theme — “Our Reality. Our Voice. Our Future.” — is a timely reminder that growers’ perspectives should remain part of the global conversation about the future of tobacco agriculture. #WorldTobaccoGrowersDay #ITGA #TobaccoLeaf

More detailed labels aren't always better. Consumers shouldn't need to be chemists or nutritionists to understand risks. Regulators should enforce safety standards. Will PMI and Swedish Match stand their ground and pursue this dispute all the way? How might the EU respond? Views welcome.

This survey is being conducted by a team of Chinese scientists researching nicotine alternatives. Below is a brief description of the survey. If you use 6-methylnicotine (6-MN) products, I would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete it. Thank you! Survey Description: This questionnaire assesses user experiences with nicotine-based and 6-methylnicotine-based vaping products. It evaluates initial and long-term responses to use, withdrawal symptoms following cessation, and current craving intensity. The survey is anonymous, and participation is entirely voluntary. Please answer all questions as honestly as possible based on your own experience. Thank you for your contribution.

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I’m here. #NACSSHOW2026

Having attended these meetings in person, I came away with a clear sense that CTP is serious about improving the PMTA process and confident it can work better. The next challenge is making sure that signal reaches the entire market — from suppliers and manufacturers to brands, distributors, retailers and consumers. There is still a lot of work ahead.

This was Koplow’s fourth keynote in roughly four weeks. Compared with his September 25 speech in New York, he used the full half hour at FDLI to go much deeper into the operational details, review strategy and staffing constraints behind CTP’s approach to PMTA reform.

I’ve long believed that capital should play a deeper role in the global tobacco and nicotine transition. The opportunity is not only commercial. Capital markets also bring stronger mechanisms for disclosure, governance and accountability — tools that can help push emerging nicotine categories toward greater compliance, transparency and responsible development. Many of the challenges facing this industry, from information transparency to misconduct and corporate governance, are areas where investors and public markets have a much broader toolkit to drive change. My thanks again to the New Approaches Summit for creating a platform where different perspectives could come together, and to Huub Savelkouls, Bradley Tusk, Andrei Andon-Ionita and Pieter Vorster for their presentations and insights. 2Firsts welcomes more perspectives and dialogue from the investment community. Feel free to reach out.

Thanks to Chris Rapanick of #NACS for speaking with 2Firsts. I hope this interview helps bring more grounded facts and useful insights to the U.S. tobacco and nicotine market, especially from the retail perspective.

FDA has consolidated Forms 3741 and 3741a into a redesigned tobacco establishment registration and product listing form covering all regulated product categories. #FDA #TobaccoRegulation #Nicotine 2firsts.com/news/fda-unifies…

Cliff Douglas has spent more than three decades working across tobacco control, litigation and public health policy, and has also witnessed the rise of new nicotine products and the regulatory challenges that followed. His perspective deserves attention.

First time hearing an FDA official speak in person. Forums like #NAS2026 matter because they allow industry, researchers and media to better understand how regulators are thinking and where they may be heading. I believe regulators and industry can share important long-term interests. Deeper communication and mutual understanding can help turn them into more effective action.

Arrived at the 2026 New Approaches Summit in New York. Looking forward to today’s discussions, insights, and conversations across tobacco, nicotine, public health, and regulation. #NewApproachesSummit #HarmReduction #Nicotine

Hello, New York.

Thanks to Sophia Wilsby for speaking with 2Firsts. Kelly White offers an interesting example of how nicotine pouch brands can approach consumer needs, segmentation and brand building — while thinking about how to improve adoption of potential harm-reduction alternatives within regulatory boundaries.