Flavour bans archive

Waffles, friends and weaning - in the shadow of the flavour ban

There was a full house when iSmokeking celebrated Waffle Day with free waffles and coffee for customers. At the same time, the issue of the looming flavour ban was in the air.

Calls on snus users to speak out on flavour ban

The snus company is calling on its customers to join vejpare and protest against the government's planned flavour ban.

They don't care if you die - and smokers are not worth saving

The government's proposal to ban flavours in e-cigarettes is now on the table of the parliament. "It seems to be ok that more smokers die" says Vejpkollen's editor-in-chief.

Flavour ban delayed - vejpare demonstrated outside Parliament.

The Government's proposal for a flavour ban on e-cigarettes is delayed. Meanwhile, activists, road users and entrepreneurs demonstrated outside the Parliament.

Manifestation for weaving in Stockholm

The government now submits a sharp proposal for a flavour ban on electronic cigarettes to the Parliament. On the same day, road users and activists gather in Stockholm to protest.

How road users are saving their flavours - several campaigns launched

Films, postcards and emails to politicians. Companies in Sweden are now mobilising to stop the government's flavour ban.

New flavour law requires: "A distinct smell and taste of TOBACCO"

E-cigarettes must taste like smoke and tobacco - otherwise they cannot be sold in Sweden. This is the content of a new law proposed by the Swedish government. "Will only increase cigarette sales" say critics.

Norway closer to regulating e-cigarettes - but flavour ban worries researchers

Norway is set to authorise the sale of e-liquids containing nicotine after a new law was put to a vote. Meanwhile, health researchers are concerned about a planned ban on flavours.

The battle of the flavours begins - proposals to be made this spring

Tougher measures against nicotine products or strategic harm minimisation and good alternatives to cigarettes. This spring, the proposal for an e-cig flavour ban in Sweden.

Young politicians: promoting less harmful use of nicotine

Restrict marketing - but not flavours and introduce harm minimisation in tobacco policy. Three political youth organisations give their opinion on new nicotine products.

The US denies authorisation for millions of flavoured e-juices.

Covert flavour ban wipes out vape shops in the US

In less than a month, the US FDA has banned the sale of almost all non-tobacco and menthol flavoured e-liquids in the country.

smokers find e-cigarettes very helpful in quitting smoking.

"Has ANYONE taken up smoking for the sake of flavour?"

Debate. If flavours were the problem, not many people would have started smoking in the first place "Because it honestly tastes like shit", says debater Mathias Norman.