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?
Tag: e-cigarettes
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...
He takes over after Cigge's bankruptcy - but no news on the stores' future
The bankruptcy estate of the Eurobrands and Cigge stores has a new owner. The stock, websites and names are now in the hands of Patrik Grönberg, a former employee of Haypp Group and Snusbolaget.
New findings: Banning flavours in e-cigarettes led to more cigarette smoking among young people
A new study shows that restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes could lead to increased use of traditional cigarettes among young adults. "We need to think about the consequences of tobacco and nicotine policies." the researchers write.
The multi-entrepreneur who had enough and "settled" for vejp sales
Arberd Lalicic has been selling e-cigarettes online since 2010. But as the financially secure multi-entrepreneur he is, that's not the most important thing. He wants to help smokers quit. As he himself...
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.
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...
OECD report: Undulating trends in vejpning in Europe
With stricter regulations for both cigarettes and smokeless nicotine products underway in different parts of the EU, the use of vejp products continues to increase in European countries. Statistics from the OECD show how e-cigarettes...
Popcorn lung - what is it and why should you care?
Popcorn lung. What is it and why does it keep popping up in discussions related to e-cigarette use and vejpning? Vejpkollen digs into the subject to try to separate myth from reality.
German tobacco retailer: "Smokers switch to white snus or vapes"
Single-use e-cigarettes and white snus are becoming increasingly popular in Germany. According to tobacco retailer Michael Sulzbacher, smokeless nicotine products are having a significant impact on sales of smoking tobacco.
