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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"...

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...

An epic conference, some reality and the eternal popcorn lung

Chronicle. Sweden is usually held up as a good example of how the use of nicotine can shift from smoking to non-smoking. A visit to the duty-free shop at Landvetter airport illustrates how this has happened...

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.

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.

"EU wants to increase tax on nicotine pouches by 500%"

An increase of almost 500% in the tax on white snus. This is the content of a leaked proposal to the European Commission intended to create a so-called harmonisation of taxes on different nicotine products...

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.

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.

Parliament decided on a new target for tobacco and nicotine policy

It is now clear that Sweden will have a new tobacco policy target for the next five years. Parliament decided this on Wednesday. Instead of reducing nicotine use, the goal will now be to reduce medical...

Neither snus nor vejpar - but runs Stockholm's most nicotine shop

The Zielkowski family started the first Nikoteket many years ago at home in Söderköping, and when it came time to expand the business, Liam, who had just come of age, had to pack his bags and move...

Reduced snus tax - but not for all cans - "Manufacturers do things very differently"

The snus tax was reduced on 1 November. But what about the prices in the shops? Very differently, it turns out. Although many manufacturers lowered their purchase price immediately, others have chosen to...