e-cig archive

Håkan, 48, ex-smoker: "It is very important that e-cigs are available everywhere cigarettes are"

Snuff and cigarettes have long been a natural part of Håkan Friedrich's life. Almost 40 years after his first puff, the cigarettes have been replaced by e-cigs and the snus by citrus-flavoured nicotine pouches.

England: Tougher age checks for vapes in convenience stores

The Association of Convenience Stores, which organises convenience stores, petrol stations and other retailers in the UK, is taking action to tackle the increasing use of e-cigarettes by minors.

Norwegian road users and researchers try to stop the flavour ban

Banning flavours and severely restricting the supply of e-cigarettes. This is what the Norwegian government is proposing. Now users are calling on all of Norway's road users to speak out.

"We are working to move away from one-off models"

Sustainability. Several major distributors and manufacturers of disposable models are now focusing on downsizing sustainable pod systems. "Disposable weapons are not the future"

Holiday special: Banning e-cigs in 40 countries

In which countries can you buy and use e-cigarettes? Or perhaps more importantly, in which countries can you NOT do so? An updated list for travelling road warriors.

Shopkeepers: "Raise the age limit for buying vapes"

"Raise the age limit and make sure that products can only be sent to the address of record for online purchases." Says David Vilja, owner of Vejpshop.

Road users and snus users take centre stage in Almedalen

Users' voices are often missing from the debate on nicotine and harm reduction. Why is this the case? Vejpkollen and Snusarnas riksförbund ask this question in Almedalen 2023.

EU tightens rules on batteries - disposable models could be 'phased out'

Built-in non-rechargeable batteries could be phased out of the EU market as early as 2030, after the European Parliament voted in favour of new legislation on batteries.

Swedish e-juice maker excels in world competition

For the first time ever, a Nordic e-juice has managed to stand out among the thousands of entries in the Vapouround Global awards. Vejpkollen exchanged a few words with award winner Linus "Koyuki" Gustafsson, a juice maker from Tibro.

He weighs in on Finland's flavour ban

Is it possible to use e-cigarettes in a country whose government is doing everything to prevent it? Vejpkollen met with Jari Ollikka, road user and spokesperson for the consumer organisation Vapers Finland.

HHC sales surged after media warning

In just one week, sales of HHC vapes multiplied in the small vape shop. The likely reason: media warnings focussing on youth use and the risks of the hitherto legal drug.

Chronicle: "Tobacco and harm minimisation, an illogical impossibility?"

OPINION. Our authorities claim that harm minimisation for smokers does not work, and that the decline in the Swedish smoking rate is due to our generous paternity leave. Yes, that is actually what they have said.