Called "e-liquid," "e-juice" or "smoke juice," the liquid in an e-cigarette cartridge contains propylene glycol (PG) or vegetable glycerin (VG), both used as food additives, along with flavoring ...

Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city's top health official said on Sunday as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda.

However, some nicotinized electronic cigarette cartridges may replicate the flavor of tobacco. The whole puffing experience is different and requires some degree of adaptation from smoking to vaping.

The bill would raise the tax retailers pay on e-cigarettes and e-liquids from 12.5% to 40%. The same goes for closed-system cartridges, which are currently taxed at 50 cents per unit.

Hong Kong is planning to ban e-cigarette cartridges possession and usage in public spaces by mid-2026, according to the city's leading health official's Sunday announcement, advancing their anti ...