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The Netherlands wants to ban nicotine pouches

The Dutch government has already banned flavours in e-cigs. Now it wants to ban all types of nicotine pouches. This is despite the fact that almost 20 per cent of the population smokes.

Major e-commerce site for e-cigs closes down

Roadside wholesaler FastTech is closing down. New laws were too much.

Accused of marketing to minors

The company Elf Bar, owned by Chinese GeekVape, is accused of marketing its disposable vapes to minors.

Warns of millions of pirated disposable models

E-cigarette manufacturer Geekvape, the creator of the single-use model Elf Bar, warns of millions of fake e-cigs on the market.

DHL stops deliveries of e-liquid and nicotine pouches - temporarily

The shipping company DHL is temporarily suspending all deliveries of nicotine products to individuals. The reason for this is the lack of clarity on who should guarantee that the products are delivered to a person over 18 years old.

Swedish vejp shoppers forced to stop Danish vejpers

Danish authorities are chasing Swedish vejp shoppers. Shops are now being accused of selling to Danes - without any sales even taking place.

Activists: "Now PMI must take more responsibility for harm minimisation"

Activists in the harm reduction movement react to PMI's purchase of Swedish snus manufacturer Swedish Match. "Worrying".

Philip Morris to buy Swedish Match

Phillip Morris buys Swedish snus manufacturer Swedish Match. "A major step towards global harm minimisation for smokers" says several international activists and commentators.

For people with mental health problems, e-cigarettes work best for smoking cessation.

More smokers choosing e-cigarettes over nicotine medicines

Smokers in France prefer to use e-cigarettes instead of medicines to quit smoking. This is according to a new survey.

Most road users are former heavy smokers.

83% of e-cigarette users in Europe have quit smoking completely. A majority had been smoking for over 10 years. This is according to the EU nicotine users survey 2020.

Jakob Forssmed - Minister of Social Affairs - responsible for public health and tobacco policy

Calls on Social Affairs Minister: push the issue of harm minimisation hard

"It is important that our new Minister of Social Affairs clarifies the Parliament's decision: Tobacco and nicotine policy should be characterised by an evidence-based harm minimisation perspective." says Karl-Åke Johansson, chairman of the user organisation NNA Sweden.

Disposable e-cigarettes have become a new commodity for criminal gangs.

Illegal disposable e-cigarettes a new market for criminals

German customs have seized nearly 50,000 illegal disposable e-cigarettes in Stuttgart. Customs police now fear a new wave of organised crime focusing on e-cigarettes.