Smol International announced on July 20 that it is engaged in the production, wholesale and retail of electronic cigarettes in China according to the "Administrative Measures for Electronic Cigarettes" issued by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration of China on March 11, 2022 and related questions and answers. The link requires the relevant tobacco monopoly license, and the transition period from May 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 is stipulated.

The announcement stated that the relevant subsidiaries of the group are applying for relevant licenses in strict accordance with the provisions of the management measures. On July 20, 2022, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen Weplace Technology Co., Ltd. received the Tobacco Monopoly Production Enterprise License issued by the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, valid from July 11, 2022 to July 2023 March 31.