Better but far from enough. That was the message when the Swedish Snus Manufacturers' Association presented its new report on how the supervision and execution of age controls for smokeless nicotine products are carried out in Sweden.
It has been empty since the Cigge course in January. But new e-cig shops will soon be opening in Västerås and Karlstad - a collaboration between VapeNation and distributor Eciggkedjan. "Hopefully it will also be ready in Uppsala soon," says owner Niclas Lundin.
With often colourful appearances and candy-like flavours, e-cigarettes have long been criticised for attracting children and young people. Recently, an innovative toy/e-cig combo made headlines.
In country after country that has introduced laws against vejp products, an exploding black market is emerging in the wake of the bans. Now a UK study shows that the decision to ban disposable vejp there could drive as many as a third of users to trade illegally instead.
The UK national 'Swap 2 Stop' programme continues to spread across the country. The plan is to offer free e-cigs to one million smokers through community stop-smoking centres. Now the reports are starting to come in.
