E-cigarettes and vaping in Sweden

Nooshi Dagdostar of the Left Party vejpar

Party leader Nooshi Dagdostar (v) uses e-cigarettes. This became clear after a hearing on SR P3's morning show.

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.

Category: E-cigs in Sweden

Vaping and e-cigarettes in Sweden

Nooshi Dagdostar of the Left Party vejpar

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"