policy archive

Chronicle: "Tobacco and harm minimisation, an illogical impossibility?"

OPINION. Our authorities claim that harm minimisation for smokers does not work, and that the decline in the Swedish smoking rate is due to our generous paternity leave. Yes, that is actually what they have said.

Legislation related to e-cigs, snus, nicotine pouches and cigarettes.

Study on banning the distribution of cigarettes, e-cigs and snus

A ban on the sale of nicotine and the possibility of special rules for the sale of nitrous oxide. A study will look into this in 2023.

Scientists and doctors encourage harm minimisation in the EU

Sweden and a unique harm minimisation model are the focus of a seminar where researchers and doctors discuss the reasons behind Sweden's low smoking rate.

"The laws created the black market for disposable weapons"

"We've been warning about this for a long time now. It's good that someone else sees it too. Now the politicians must react more wisely than they have done before," says NNA Sweden's chairman Karl-Åke Johansson about the...

700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning

THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.

Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference

Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"

Opposition rallies against flavour ban - "Optimistic for majority"

The centre-right opposition is now rallying to reject the proposal to ban flavours in e-cigarettes. In practice, this would mean that the proposal would fail in Parliament.

Moderates reject government's flavour ban

Arbitrary, harmful to public health and unjustified. The Moderates firmly reject the government's proposal for a flavour ban on e-cigarettes.

Youth organisations slam Non Smoking Generation - "Undemocratic"?

"The Non Smoking Generation has an attitude towards freedom of expression that has no place in a democratic society," says Réka Tolnai, President of the Centre Party Youth Association.

M favours snus and e-cigs to reduce the harm caused by smoking.

(M): Reducing smoking through e-cigarettes and snus?

Sweden should introduce a harm reduction perspective in tobacco and nicotine policy. This is the opinion of several representatives of the New Moderates.

SD: "Make it a criminal offence to deal cigarettes and raise the age limit"

"It should be a criminal offence to buy, sell or give away cigarettes to someone who is underage," says Angelica Lundberg (S&D).

smokers find e-cigarettes very helpful in quitting smoking.

"Has ANYONE taken up smoking for the sake of flavour?"

Debate. If flavours were the problem, not many people would have started smoking in the first place "Because it honestly tastes like shit", says debater Mathias Norman.