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"We have found a vaccine against smoking in Sweden - we should not be ashamed of it"

"Why do we Swedes insist on putting hamster nappies under our lips?" Stig-Björn Ljunggren, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Sydöstran and chairman of the Snus Commission, asked this question rhetorically when the company Emplicure organised a panel discussion on nicotine pouches...

The entrepreneur who wants to make himself unemployed

VapeMore in Eskilstuna is an old hand and sees itself more as a juice manufacturer than a shop. But the shop is where it all happens - where Michael Karvonen and Lasse...

EU: Nicotine tax on nicotine-free liquids and 600% tax increase on pouches

Is your e-liquid nicotine-free? Or are you trying to cut down on nicotine? It doesn't matter according to the EU - a new proposal could make your e-juice six times more expensive. Decisions are now approaching on...

Trump's customs circus creates chaos for vape deliveries

Donald Trump's wildly fluctuating tariff policy has caused concern and confusion in many parts of the world. In the US vejp industry, the consequences of the measures against China in particular are clearly visible - and in addition...

"That vaping kills, is a false and dangerous myth" EU-experts warn

EU/Policy. Despite scientific studies showing that smokeless nicotine products are significantly less harmful than cigarettes, false claims are now circulating in the European Commission's tax debate. Critics warn that equal taxation could have serious consequences for...

Snus users not wanted: Municipality launches new policy to create role models - "Terrified"

Another municipality has decided to ban its staff from using nicotine, including snus, during working hours. The newspaper Göteborgs-Posten reports. According to the local council, the policy applies to teachers and school staff who are supposed to be "role models"...

"Now an aid that actually helped me quit smoking is banned"

The ban on disposable guns in the UK has been in place for a few days now, but the effects started to be felt even before 1 June. Thousands of UK users stocked up like crazy, while shops sold out of the products....

Criticising Tobacco Free Day - "A campaign to protect cigarettes"

On Saturday 31 May, the World Health Organization will launch its annual World No Tobacco Day. But the day before, vejpare and other user organisations gather to celebrate World Vape Day. The conflict between harm reduction and "quit or die" ideologies...

Study: British vejpers abandon disposable models

Ahead of the UK ban on disposable vejps, which comes into force on 1 June, many users have already started to change their habits to refillable systems. This is according to a study by University Collage London.

Sweden stops Spain's pouch plans - "Smoking is a major health hazard"

"Nicotine pouches are not health products, and that is why we in Sweden have regulated them. But in a situation where smoking is allowed, nicotine pouches should also be allowed," says Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa regarding...

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.

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...