News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

Study: "Banning single-use vejps risks driving millions to the black market"

Weaving thrives India - "Many don't know it's banned"

'Swap 2 stop' got thousands to quit smoking in UK local authority

Big question marks over EU tax on nicotine pouches - "counterproductive"

Vapes, toilet paper and detergent - an odd combo in Gothenburg

Study: "Banning single-use vejps risks driving millions to the black market"

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 single-use vejp there could drive so...

Weaving thrives India - "Many don't know it's banned"

India's government banned e-cigarettes in 2019 with the aim of eliminating them from the market. Five years later, the reality in the big-smoking country seems to reflect something else - e-cigs are still very much available,...

'Swap 2 stop' got thousands to quit smoking in UK local authority

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.

Big question marks over EU tax on nicotine pouches - "counterproductive"

"That the EU would step in and more than quintuple the tax on white snus is astonishing, counterproductive and unthinkable." said Jesper Skalberg Karlsson, member of the Social Affairs Committee, regarding persistent rumours about the European Commission's plans for nicotine pouches.

Vapes, toilet paper and detergent - an odd combo in Gothenburg

Fredric Corneliusson stumbled into vejpning through the back door. The dandelion child from Frölunda, Sweden, sees himself more as an entrepreneur who happened to end up in an exciting industry - than an outright e-cigarette activist. But now...

"VapeTjek" becomes new platform for vejpare in Denmark

Vejpkollen takes the step across the strait. For the past month, a Danish edition of the magazine has been live, publishing news about vejpning and other smokeless nicotine use from a user perspective.

Chile authorises smokeless nicotine products - "Could set a precedent"

Chile has recently adopted a new law regulating both e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. The law is one of the most elaborate pieces of legislation in South America, and a clear change of course from neighbouring countries' bans. Now we hope...

Use among young people doubled - after taste ban in Denmark

The use of e-cigarettes among young people has increased dramatically in Denmark. This is despite the fact that a comprehensive flavour ban and other restrictions have been introduced. This is according to the latest survey from the Danish Health Authority.

"EU wants to increase tax on nicotine pouches by 500%"

An increase of almost 500% in the tax on white snus. This is the content of a leaked proposal to the European Commission intended to create a so-called harmonisation of taxes on different nicotine products...

Different 1TP8 laws had an effect on smoking in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand have taken diametrically different approaches to the regulation of vejp products. Prohibition and pharmacy sales versus authorised sales in shops. Now, a team of researchers from institutions in both countries has compared the approaches...

Public health authority stops sales of 'NoNic' and 'Metatine'

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is stopping the sale of the nicotine analogue 6-methyl nicotine - known commercially as "NoNik" or "Metatine". The reason is that, in order to be sold, the products must first be registered and labelled in accordance with the Tobacco and...

Bulgaria mulls vejp ban - but disposable models at risk

The big-smoking country of Bulgaria first voted unanimously in its parliament to ban vejp altogether. Then it realised that the move was against EU law and changed its mind. Now it seems that the latest bid...