Holiday special: Banning e-cigs in 40 countries
In which countries can you buy and use e-cigarettes? Or perhaps more importantly, in which countries can you NOT do so? An updated list for travelling road warriors.
News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus
Four burglaries in one month - 'A nightmare'
The small roadside shop in Karlskrona was hit by four burglaries in one month. Now Mateo Lozano hopes the nightmare month will finally be over.
Warns of tax shock and flavour ban on white snus
"We risk a tax shock and a flavour ban on white snus. One million Swedish users should speak out immediately." So says Snusbolaget's Head of Communications Markus Lindblad, as the EU moves closer to minimising taxes on nicotine products.
Shopkeepers: "Raise the age limit for buying vapes"
"Raise the age limit and make sure that products can only be sent to the address of record for online purchases." Says David Vilja, owner of Vejpshop.
Study on the risks of nicotine use is criticised - "It bit off more than it could chew"
"The report does not provide users with clear information on relative risks, but only assumptions that are more opinion than science-based claims" say Karl-Åke Johansson and Samuel Lundell, active in the consumer-driven NNA Sweden and...
PMI: 'We need to be careful when launching smoke-free products'
Opposition to new nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, could lead to increased cigarette sales. This is the view of Philip Morris International's European Director, Massimo Andolina.
Road users and snus users take centre stage in Almedalen
Users' voices are often missing from the debate on nicotine and harm reduction. Why is this the case? Vejpkollen and Snusarnas riksförbund ask this question in Almedalen 2023.
Finland: Nicotine pouches remain in shops - with tax and "adult flavours"
Despite threats of a ban, the Finnish government is now pivoting on the issue of nicotine pouches. The products, which until just a month ago were classified as medicines and could only be bought with a prescription, will...
EU tightens rules on batteries - disposable models could be 'phased out'
Built-in non-rechargeable batteries could be phased out of the EU market as early as 2030, after the European Parliament voted in favour of new legislation on batteries.
Study: Snus helps most people quit smoking in Norway
Snus is the aid that helps most people to quit smoking in Norway. This is according to a study recently published by researchers at the Norwegian Public Health Agency.
Several new initiatives to recycle single-use models
Collection boxes and free postal parcels directly to the recycling centre. These are some of the initiatives of the British cigarette companies to increase the recycling of disposable cigarettes. But in Sweden, too, intensive efforts are underway to make recycling...
Government examines more bans on nicotine products
The government is investigating the possibility of banning the storage of tobacco and other nicotine products. The reason is that tobacco and other nicotine products have become an important part of the income of criminal organisations.
