News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

'Swap 2 stop' got thousands to quit smoking in UK local authority

Big question marks over EU tax on nicotine pouches - "counterproductive"

Vapes, toilet paper and detergent - an odd combo in Gothenburg

Chile authorises smokeless nicotine products - "Could set a precedent"

"VapeTjek" becomes new platform for vejpare in Denmark

"The flavour ban in Denmark is the best thing that happened to us"

Ångfabriken in Malmö is run by father and son Troedsson - but mostly the younger version, Dennis, these days. The father usually stays away from the shop on Föreningsgatan, even though he is still the majority owner.

Famous disposable brand withdrawn - contained too much e-liquid

The Public Health Agency of Sweden withdraws the authorisation for the disposable models Nasty Fix 2.0. The reason for this is that checks have shown that the products contain approximately 1 millilitre more e-liquid than is permitted in a disposable model.

New York sues popular vejp companies for violating flavour bans

The New York State Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against several popular e-cigarette manufacturers. They are accused of violating the state's ban on flavoured nicotine products and of marketing their products to minors. The industry...

EU countries want to ban flavours in nicotine pouches at EU level

Banning online sales and restricting flavours to artificial tobacco and menthol only. This is what the Netherlands, together with Belgium and Latvia, wants to introduce for nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes at EU level.

Researchers say: "Too many smokers try to quit with ineffective methods"

Studies from the UK show that many smokers still try to quit using ineffective methods. Now researchers are speaking out. "The likelihood of success increases dramatically if you use evidence-based methods such as vejpning or other...

Who do we really want to 'protect' with restrictions on e-cigarettes?

Editorial. With all the bans and calls for restrictions on e-cigarettes, you have to stop and ask yourself: who benefits from this? And who pays the price?

Hong Kong bans vejpning - cigarette sales increase

Hong Kong joins the ranks of Asian prohibitionist countries in taking further steps to restrict the use of e-cigarettes. From mid-2026, it will be illegal to possess and use vejps in public places...

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.

New findings: Banning flavours in e-cigarettes led to more cigarette smoking among young people

A new study shows that restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes could lead to increased use of traditional cigarettes among young adults. "We need to think about the consequences of tobacco and nicotine policies." the researchers write.

The multi-entrepreneur who had enough and "settled" for vejp sales

Arberd Lalicic has been selling e-cigarettes online since 2010. But as the financially secure multi-entrepreneur he is, that's not the most important thing. He wants to help smokers quit. As he himself...

New series in Vejpkollen: Can Snickar-Ronny go smoke-free?

Carpenter Ronny Nilsson is 47 and has been smoking since middle school. Throughout his life he has made "half-hearted attempts to quit". Vejpkollen's reporter provided him with a simple starter kit to see if...

Study: Vaping does not lead to smoking among young people "Evidence to the contrary"

The common perception that vejpning is a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people is wrong. "Evidence suggests the opposite," says researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce.