Nicotine in politics-archive

New directives for the agency - harm reduction to be part of anti-smoking efforts

The Swedish strategy for managing tobacco and nicotine use is to change. In practice, this means that the Public Health Agency of Sweden will in future take into account the fact that different forms of nicotine use...

More smokers are getting help via 'Swap to stop' in England

England is reaping success in getting people to quit smoking with e-cigarettes. The national 'Swap to Stop' programme is spreading from local authority to local authority, but at the same time the government is introducing new bans...

The black market for disposable models is booming in Prohibition Denmark

Denmark's government has been cracking down on vejps for some years. A previous ban on flavoured e-juices was recently expanded to make it illegal to both import and sell disposable vejps in large quantities.

Canadian government cuts off access to white snus

Canada. From the relatively recent approval of nicotine pouches as a smoking cessation aid by the country's health authority - the Minister of Health has now banned their sale, except in pharmacies. And they can only taste like mint.

Swedish Bar Association: Lack of clarity in the proposal on nicotine-free school hours

I am in favour of banning nicotine in schools. But there must be clear limits on where and to whom the ban should actually apply. This is what the Swedish Bar Association writes in its consultation response to the report "Safe growth without nicotine,...

Norwegian government wants to ban online snus sales

The Norwegian government's recent proposal to ban the online sale of snus and other tobacco products has triggered strong reactions and heated debate. The idea is criticised from both the right and the left.

SKR: "Nicotine ban during school hours only creates conflicts"

Banning the use of various nicotine products during school hours would be impossible to control. This is the conclusion reached by a number of stakeholders in their responses to the report "Growing up safely without nicotine, alcohol and nitrous oxide".

Category: Nicotine in politics

New directives for the agency - harm reduction to be part of anti-smoking efforts

More smokers are getting help via 'Swap to stop' in England

The black market for disposable models is booming in Prohibition Denmark

Canadian government cuts off access to white snus

Swedish Bar Association: Lack of clarity in the proposal on nicotine-free school hours

Norwegian government wants to ban online snus sales

SKR: "Nicotine ban during school hours only creates conflicts"

Hong Kong bans the use of smokeless nicotine products

Authority wants to reduce nicotine content in white snus to pharmaceutical levels

Umeå University: School staff should not be allowed to use snus during working hours

Carissa Düring: "Young people need to stand up for the right to safer nicotine"

Harm reduction in the welfare state - Inside the head of a snuff general