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"Nicotine analogues are the result of tight legislation and high taxes"

High nicotine liquid prices, tank size restrictions and the longevity of disposable models have driven the market for synthetic nicotine analogues such as 6-methyl nicotine, also known as 'NoNik' and 'Metanine'. This is according to Linus Gustafsson and Niklas Linder,...

Nicotine analogues taking hold in Sweden - a more potent version of nicotine?

Tax-free. Without restrictions on either dose or quantity. The nicotine analogue 6-methyl nicotine or "metatine" has arrived in Sweden and is now sold in many shops as an alternative to nicotine in e-cigarettes and e-liquids. But what...

"The flavour ban in Denmark is the best thing that happened to us"

Ångfabriken in Malmö is run by father and son Troedsson - but mostly the younger version, Dennis, these days. The father usually stays away from the shop on Föreningsgatan, even though he is still the majority owner.

EU countries want to ban flavours in nicotine pouches at EU level

Banning online sales and restricting flavours to artificial tobacco and menthol only. This is what the Netherlands, together with Belgium and Latvia, wants to introduce for nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes at EU level.

Researchers say: "Too many smokers try to quit with ineffective methods"

Studies from the UK show that many smokers still try to quit using ineffective methods. Now researchers are speaking out. "The likelihood of success increases dramatically if you use evidence-based methods such as vejpning or other...

Who do we really want to 'protect' with restrictions on e-cigarettes?

Editorial. With all the bans and calls for restrictions on e-cigarettes, you have to stop and ask yourself: who benefits from this? And who pays the price?

Hong Kong bans vejpning - cigarette sales increase

Hong Kong joins the ranks of Asian prohibitionist countries in taking further steps to restrict the use of e-cigarettes. From mid-2026, it will be illegal to possess and use vejps in public places...

New series in Vejpkollen: Can Snickar-Ronny go smoke-free?

Carpenter Ronny Nilsson is 47 and has been smoking since middle school. Throughout his life he has made "half-hearted attempts to quit". Vejpkollen's reporter provided him with a simple starter kit to see if...

Study: Vaping does not lead to smoking among young people "Evidence to the contrary"

The common perception that vejpning is a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people is wrong. "Evidence suggests the opposite," says researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce.

Nicotine pouches get the go-ahead in the US "More benefits than risks"

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International, which now owns and operates under the name Swedish Match in Sweden and the United States, is booming on the stock market. This is after the company received a scientifically based green light to continue selling...

US report: Vaping was the most effective smoking cessation tool

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that e-cigarettes are both the most common and most effective method of smoking cessation among US adults.

New owner takes over vejp store in Linköping - "Old staff will remain"

In the shadow of the bankruptcy of one of Sweden's largest e-cigarette chains, its competitor Vapes is investing in a new opening. At least almost. Since a few weeks back, they have taken...