News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

Vejpning lockar allt fler yngre kvinnor i Norge – trots förbud

Electronic cigarettes popular in the electric city

Smoking in Sweden at record low levels - "Not due to prohibition"

Omar Sabih is Kinna's own stop-smoking doctor

From smoking coughs and burnout to e-cigs and vejp companies

Nicotine use in Sweden is neither increasing nor decreasing - but fewer people are smoking

The use of nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes is increasing along with snus use. At the same time, overall nicotine use is not increasing and daily smoking remains at 6%.

EU elections: why nicotine and white snus have become an election issue

Amid the flurry of 'Swexit' comments and angry outcries about corrupt EU politicians, it's quite clear that the issue of nicotine stirs emotions. And our politicians, from right to left, are good at...

After criticism: "The difference between men who sniff and women who smoke is the key"

Swedish politicians have missed the fundamental message of harm reduction and Swedish snus use. At least in their election manifestos. This is the view of the Swedish Snus Commission, which is now hitting back at claims that information in its reports has been...

Snus Rebellion: "Don't let EU bureaucrats ban white snus"

With a powerful message to Swedish snus users, Snusupproret has quickly gained thousands of followers on Facebook. The aim is to put the issue of nicotine pouches and traditional snus on the map ahead of the European elections.

KD ahead of EU elections: "Reduce the harm of smoking in the EU"

Strong measures to protect children and young people from nicotine. But clear rules to reduce the harmful effects of smoking in the EU. The Christian Democrats want to see neither a ban on nicotine pouches nor restrictions on...

(S) Ahead of the EU elections: "Banning white snus is the wrong way to go"

The issue of white snus should not be an EU issue, but should be regulated at national level. This is the view of the Social Democrats ahead of the European Parliament elections. At the same time, they do not want white snus to be...

Left Party: "The EU should not regulate white snus - we do it best ourselves"

"The EU should not regulate white snus, it should be done locally." That's what the Left Party's frontrunner Jonas Sjöstedt told Vejpkollen, ahead of the European Parliament elections. At the same time, the party is opening up for flavour restrictions in nicotine pouches.

Yellow caffeine sachets were nicotine portions - withdrawn from shops

A limited number of cans that were supposed to contain caffeine sachets turned out to contain nicotine portions. The products are now being recalled and customers are being asked to return the tins for compensation.

Proposals on nicotine-free school hours and limits on nicotine in snus out for consultation

The proposal to limit nicotine levels in all forms of snus, to introduce nicotine-free school hours and to ban the sale of nicotine products is now out for consultation.

Vejp shop forced to stop online sales - "Absurd"

Following a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency, Arcane Vape was forced to remove all sales of age-restricted products from its website. The reason was so-called deficiencies in the control of age at delivery.

400 shops phase out smoking tobacco - "Huge step for harm reduction"

The announcement that Reitan Convenience, which owns Pressbyrån and 7-eleven, among others, is to phase out its range of cigarettes was received with mixed feelings. But for companies that sell and distribute smokeless nicotine products, the...

Folklistan: "EU Parliament elections will decide the fate of white snus"

The elections to the European Parliament will be a fateful election for white snus. That's the view of Johan Nissinen, a former Sweden Democrat who is now running for the European Parliament via the People's List. "There is an imminent risk that it will be...