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(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Yellow caffeine sachets were nicotine portions - withdrawn from shops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...

Ahead of the EU elections: "The Conservatives will fight for white snus in the EU"

The future of nicotine pouches will be an election issue for the Conservatives in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Top candidate Tomas Tobé announced this at a press conference.

Interest in nicotine products increases - mostly for vapes and white snus

More and more Swedes are searching for information on various nicotine products via Google. Interest has increased overall since previous years, but of all categories, the number of searches for e-cigarettes is increasing by far the most.

Study: Less risk of chest pain among vejpers compared to smokers

People who use regular cigarettes are at a significantly higher risk of chest pain compared to those who do not use tobacco at all or only use e-cigarettes. This is according to a new study of 11 000 nicotine users.

White snus flavour ban in Finland - online sales stopped

Mint and menthol. But also green and black tea, rosemary, ginger and different types of wood. This is the only way nicotine portions should taste in Finland. This is what the new government proposes in a proposal to the...

More expensive e-liquid and cigarettes but cheaper snus - new taxes in 2025

The government proposes to increase the tax on e-liquid containing nicotine. The reason is that the tax rates will in future follow the consumer price index. The same will apply to other nicotine products such as cigarettes, snus and nicotine pouches.