Prohibition of tasting-archive

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

Investigation into the prohibition of the sale 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 at this in more detail in 2023.

Illustrates young person with e-cigarette

Young people are trying e-cigs more often - to manage stress and anxiety

Young people often try e-cigarettes, but most do not become regular users. The reasons are in curiosity, peer pressure and stress management.

Rumors: "Many believe that e-cigs have become illegal"

Rumors of flavor bans, unclear guidelines for new permits and outright misinformation from municipalities have led many to believe that e-cigarettes have become illegal.

Debate on taste ban for e-cigarettes in Parliament in 2022

3000 vejpers wanted to stop the ban - "They are not real"

Parliament voted against the government's ban on flavored e-cigarettes. The debate heated up when Yasmine Bladelius (S&D) claimed that the emails and letters received from users were not sent by real people.

Social Affairs Committee: No to taste ban for e-cigarettes

A majority of parliamentary parties do not want to ban flavorings in e-cigarettes. However, the Social Affairs Committee wants to make it a criminal offense for private individuals to sell nicotine products to minors.

Message to the government: We will fight for our tastes!

The government wants to ban our flavors. They don't want our e-cigarettes to taste good. They want it to taste only like 'tobacco smoke'. What is the issue?

"Without flavors, e-cigarettes don't work"

I don't want to become a smoker again. Why do you want me to?" This is the question posed by users and entrepreneurs in a film aimed at politicians in the Social Affairs Committee.

Left Party: yes to taste ban - "Don't want to favor tobacco companies"

The Left Party will vote in favor of a taste ban. The reason is the concern that flavors attract young people and that this benefits the tobacco companies.

e-cigarettes attract young people in the same way as cigarettes

Banning flavors in e-cigs led to more young smokers

Young people smoked more after San Francisco banned flavors in e-cigarettes. "The ban has created incentives to smoke instead of vejpa" say researchers.

Unclear how (KD) and (L) stand on the taste ban

The Liberals and Christian Democrats are waiting to give their opinion on the government's proposed taste ban for e-cigarettes and e-liquid.

(C) says no to taste ban - wants to wait for investigation

The Center Party does not want to ban flavorings in e-cigarettes and e-liquid. Investigate first, says Sofia Nilsson (c).

Moderates reject government taste ban

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