Nicotine in the World archive

Danish Cancer Society: "Then I would choose nicotine pouches"

The Danish Cancer Society is highly critical of nicotine pouches. But when comparing nicotine pouches to cigarettes, head of prevention Mette Lolk Hanak is clear. In an interview with podcast host Joachim B Olsen,...

E-cigarette companies in Malaysia prepare for new strict rules

From teetering on the brink of total prohibition, vejpare and entrepreneurs in Malaysia will now have new legislation to adapt to. Reduced revenue awaits, but at the same time a much-needed 18-year age limit...

Tobacco companies: "We want to be the adult in the room among many irresponsible actors"

A new touchscreen IQOS and big visions of a smoke-free nicotine market. Tobacco company Philip Morris wants to be the "adult in the room" and is calling for tough legislation for smoke-free nicotine products. Vejpkollen has visited Technovation...

Closed shops and huge customs seizures - new 1TP8 Laws in place in Australia

The new, tougher vejp laws in Australia are now in full swing. Intensified efforts against illegal vejp products have led to millions of seizures and the closure of sales channels. The only silver lining for the country's vejpers...

Danish Parliament wants to reduce nicotine consumption

The debate on nicotine pouches is in full swing in the Danish Parliament. The pouches have grown in popularity in Denmark, as well as in other EU countries, and the products are currently completely unregulated in the EU. ....

Finland regulates nicotine pouches - banning flavours and online sales

A comprehensive flavour ban, nicotine content restrictions and a ban on all online sales. This is what the Finnish Parliament recently decided when nicotine pouches were regulated outside the pharmaceutical legislation for the first time. Over the past year, the products have been...

Nicotine alternatives in the US worry authorities - and tobacco companies

In the shadow of tightening nicotine legislation and equally fierce market competition, the nicotine analogue 'Metatine' is now starting to appear on US shelves. Something that worries the authorities. And the tobacco companies.

Proposal: "Introduce a common nicotine limit for bags in Scandinavia"

Introduce a common limit for nicotine pouches in the Nordic countries. This is what Finnish Social Democrat Kim Berg proposes in a letter to the Nordic Council.

EU follows Sweden in proposing outdoor smoking and vejp bans - "Big mistake"

The European Commission is likely to recommend in the near future that all EU countries prohibit smoking and vejping in outdoor cafés, bus stops and outside entrances. However, this is already the case in Sweden.

Dutch vejpare defy the flavour ban - or start smoking again

The Dutch flavour ban on e-cigarettes is driving adult vejp users to buy their products abroad - and is also contributing to a greater return to smoking. This is according to the consumer organisation Acvoda Foundation, which commissioned a survey...

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.