E-cigarettes and vaping in Sweden

Illustrates young person with e-cigarette

Young people try e-cigs more often - to deal with 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.

Thousands unauthorised to sell e-cigs - the Swedish Chemicals Agency backs down.

Thousands of retailers have been left without a licence to sell e-cigarettes since the Swedish Chemicals Agency changed the rules for licences at short notice. The agency is now backing down after pressure from business owners and county councils.

Rumours: "Many people think e-cigs have become illegal"

Rumours about flavour bans, unclear guidelines for new licences and outright misinformation from municipalities have led many to believe that e-cigarettes have become illegal.

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

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

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

Ahead of new EU rules: Travellers urged to tell their story

Several organisations are now asking road users and nicotine users to comment on the future EU rules for e-cigs and nicotine pouches.

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

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

Opposition rallies against flavour ban - "Optimistic for majority"

The centre-right opposition is now rallying to reject the proposal to ban flavours in e-cigarettes. In practice, this would mean that the proposal would fail in Parliament.

More expensive e-juice and less hardware - higher fees threaten supply

Reduced supply and higher prices for hardware and pre-mixed e-juice. This is expected if the Public Health Agency is allowed to increase the fees for e-cigs and e-liquid.

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

The government wants to ban our flavours. They don't want our e-cigarettes to taste good. They just want it to taste like "tobacco smoke". What's going on?

"Without flavours, e-cigarettes do not work"

I don't want to become a smoker again. Why do you want me to?" Users and entrepreneurs ask this question in a film aimed at politicians in the Social Affairs Committee.

Left Party: yes to flavour ban - "Don't want to favour tobacco companies"

The Left Party will vote in favour of a ban on flavours. The reason is the concern that flavours attract young people and that this benefits the tobacco companies.

Phillip Morris wants to buy Swedish Match

Phillip Morris International, one of the world's largest tobacco companies, wants to buy Swedish snus manufacturer Swedish Match. 'Step towards becoming a smoke-free company'

Category: E-cigs in Sweden

Vaping and e-cigarettes in Sweden

Young people try e-cigs more often - to deal with stress and anxiety

Thousands unauthorised to sell e-cigs - the Swedish Chemicals Agency backs down.

Rumours: "Many people think e-cigs have become illegal"

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

Ahead of new EU rules: Travellers urged to tell their story

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

Opposition rallies against flavour ban - "Optimistic for majority"

More expensive e-juice and less hardware - higher fees threaten supply

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

"Without flavours, e-cigarettes do not work"

Left Party: yes to flavour ban - "Don't want to favour tobacco companies"

Phillip Morris wants to buy Swedish Match