nicotine portions-archive

Government takes on the EU - challenging France's ban

The Swedish government halts the French ban on nicotine pouches. At least temporarily. After Kammarkollegiet proposed a strong protest due to apparent barriers to trade in the EU area, the government is now going ahead and submitting...

Shops better at checking age when buying nicotine - "But not enough"

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.

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.

Swedish nicotine pouch exports in the EU - "A market worth 50 billion"

What is the future of nicotine pouches in the EU and how can Swedish politicians act to secure the products in the future? This was the question posed by Swedish snus manufacturers to political youth bans in Almedalen. The question was put to...

Left Party: "Ban the flavours in e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

Ban all non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. And hide all tobacco products in shops. This is what the Left Party is proposing ahead of the upcoming debate on alcohol, tobacco and drugs in Parliament.

Amanda Seguel, nicotine pouches and e-cigs

Amanda, 25 - "I got rid of the really dangerous thing, smoking"

Story: She is 25 years old and has been using nicotine since her early teens. Amanda Seguel started as a smoker, but soon switched to vejping and nicotine pouches. "Right now I don't actually use...

Finland: High tax on nicotine pouches expected after deregulation

High taxes, neutral packaging requirements and a partial ban on flavours. This is how the Finnish government wants to deal with the recently legalised sale of nicotine pouches in the country. But now Finnish consumers are warning of a backlash.

"Religious opposition to e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

What happens in a country where cannabis is allowed to flow freely, but all alternatives to cigarettes are seen as the devil's invention? Vejpkollen spoke to Rob de Lange and the inventor of the nicotine pouch, Karl Fagerström.

WHO fateful meeting on snus, e-cigs and nicotine pouches cancelled

The planned meeting on the Tobacco Convention, COP10, in Panama City has been cancelled. The WHO Tobacco Control Secretariat announced this on its website. The reason is riots in the host country Panama.

Markus Lindblad believes that snus and nicotine pouches save lives.

Debate: Who wants to take responsibility for people dying for no reason?

DEBATE: In the EU, mortality from nicotine use is more than twice as high as in Sweden. The use of nicotine via snus and nicotine pouches clearly has major effects on public health, says Markus...