The debate on nicotine pouches is in full swing in the Danish parliament. The pouches have grown in popularity in Denmark, as well as in other EU countries, and the products are currently completely unregulated in the EU. The government wants to take a tough stance, while the opposition is calling for softer legislation.
Several of the leading Chinese vejp companies are now researching chemicals as substitutes for nicotine, known as nicotine analogues. The aim is to potentially use them in e-cigarettes in the future.
A comprehensive flavour ban, nicotine content restrictions and a ban on all online sales. This is what the Finnish Parliament recently decided when nicotine pouches were regulated outside the pharmaceutical legislation for the first time. For the past year, the products have been sold without any restrictions.
In the shadow of tightening nicotine legislation and equally fierce market competition, the nicotine analogue 'Metatine' is now starting to appear on US shelves. Something that worries the authorities. And the tobacco companies.
A clinical study from Finland shows that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can be just as effective as the drug varenicline in helping people quit smoking.
