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"The laws created the black market for disposable weapons"

"We've been warning about this for a long time now. It's good that someone else sees it too. Now the politicians must react more wisely than they have done before," says NNA Sweden's chairman Karl-Åke Johansson about the...

Many outraged by SVT's report "It's distorted"

Following SVT's report on young people and vaping, reactions from vaping enthusiasts and business owners have been pouring in on Facebook. "It is better for young people to vape instead of smoking tobacco" writes one...

Warning about the black market after SVT programme

Young people like vejpar were in the spotlight when SVT Västerbotten highlighted the recent increase in disposable weapons among young people in Umeå. "We see a black market emerging very quickly" warned vejp entrepreneur Niklas Linder.

Licences for nicotine and e-cigarettes: what's involved?

Disposable vapes, highly concentrated nicotine salts, some nicotine caps and ready-to-use e-liquids. These are products that require authorisation to be sold over the counter. But how does it work in reality?

Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference

Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"

20-year-old suspected of selling e-cigs illegally

A 20-year-old man in Östersund is suspected of violating the Tobacco Act after police found nearly 100 e-cigarettes in his apartment.

Thailand wants to tax e-cigarettes - despite them being illegal

The tax authorities in Thailand will be able to tax e-cigarettes. This is despite the fact that the products have been illegal in the country since 2014. "There are still vejpers everywhere" says the tax authority.

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.

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.

"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.

Major brands disappearing from Swedish shops

Shops are no longer allowed to sell most products from some of the world's largest e-cigarette companies. This is the result of a review by the Public Health Agency of Sweden of the range of products available in Swedish vejpshoppar.

M: Banning flavours in e-liquid is the wrong way to go

The Moderates do not want to ban flavourings in e-liquids. "Conservative regulation that slows down the development of less harmful products" says Johan Hultberg (M).