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Weimers: ”Zero tolerance to nicotine is harmful - doomed to fail”

More expensive white snus, tougher rules and a policy increasingly based on zero tolerance. The EU's new proposals on nicotine taxes are provoking strong reactions. There is now growing criticism that both policymakers and industry. "You...

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Minister hailed by snus users - campaign surges to 5,000 shares ”He stands up for us”

Bans and restrictions on nicotine pouches are spreading across Europe. Meanwhile, a Swedish minister is getting unexpected support from snus users - and is being celebrated in a viral campaign that is now approaching 5 000...

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Customs: Millions in nicotine pouch fraud in Finland - two suspected of serious tax offences

A Finnish company is suspected of selling large quantities of nicotine pouches without paying the tax introduced when the products were legalised in the country. According to the Finnish customs authority, the tax loss amounts to approximately...

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Scientists: Misleading statements on smokeless nicotine is a ”danger to public health”

The EU's approach to e-cigarettes, white snus and other smokeless nicotine products is now being openly questioned by scientists. In a letter to the European Commission, they accuse health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi of spreading false risk data -...

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Livs trade union warns against EU nicotine taxes: “Threatens Swedish jobs”

Sharp increases in EU taxes on white snus and e-liquid could become a reality. It risks hitting Swedish production and thousands of jobs. The Livs trade union is now calling on the government to defend both harm reduction and the industry.

Africa faces nicotine shift - but policy lags behind

More and more smokers on the African continent are discovering vejpning and seeking alternatives to tobacco. But legislation in many places is not keeping pace. In several countries, e-cigarettes and...

To the Swedish Government: ”Stand up for public health and say no to unreasonable nicotine taxes”

The EU wants to slow down harm reduction by making smokeless nicotine products more expensive - while Sweden is the clearest proof that a different approach works. This is the view of several consumer-driven organisations that...

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Snus battle threatens new EU budget - Finland clashes with Sweden over taxes

An infected snus battle threatens to blow up the EU's new budget. Finland and Sweden are on a collision course and the Swedish Snus Association is now sharply criticising Finland's demand to let Brussels take over taxation...

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S says no to EU tax on nicotine pouches ”Svantesson must stop playing powerless”

Opposition to the European Commission's proposal to sharply increase taxes on nicotine pouches is growing. Now the Social Democrats are also criticising the plans, which could mean a tax increase of up to 650% in Sweden.

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Study: Locally developed pouch linked to less mouth irritation

A new scientific pilot study suggests that so-called ”sting-free” nicotine pouches, designed with a protective barrier against the oral mucosa, can reduce irritation and snus-related changes in the mouth.

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EU Commissioner under fire for smoke-free nicotine statement

EU health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is heavily criticised after claiming that smokeless nicotine products are as harmful as cigarettes. The statement is questioned by scientists and provokes strong reactions. Olivér Várhelyi is now accused of...

Taxpayers pressures government in nicotine tax battle

“Swedish snus users should not have to pay SEK 70 for a can of white snus” This is the opinion of the Taxpayers' Association, which is now entering the debate on the EU's proposal for a new tax on smokeless...