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Young people after flavour ban: "I'd rather buy cigarettes"

Since 1 January, shops in the Netherlands have been prohibited from selling e-cigarettes that do not taste of tobacco and smoke essence. Young people are getting vapes on Snapchat or buying cigarettes instead. "If only it can...

France: Close to banning single-use e-cigarettes

The French Parliament wants to ban disposable vejps. This follows a majority vote in favour of an opposition proposal, which is also supported by the government. Critics warn that a ban...

Finland: High tax on nicotine pouches expected after deregulation

High taxes, neutral packaging requirements and a partial ban on flavours. This is how the Finnish government wants to deal with the recently legalised sale of nicotine pouches in the country. But now Finnish consumers are warning of a backlash.

"Religious opposition to e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

What happens in a country where cannabis is allowed to flow freely, but all alternatives to cigarettes are seen as the devil's invention? Vejpkollen spoke to Rob de Lange and the inventor of the nicotine pouch, Karl Fagerström.

In prohibitionist Finland: Children recruited to sell e-cigarettes

The black market for disposable vejps and other e-cigarettes is growing rapidly in Finland. Despite stringent legislation on flavours and age limits, use among young people is skyrocketing.

Smuggling greatly reduced after the availability of nicotine pouches

Finland. The smuggling of nicotine pouches and snus has decreased dramatically in Finland. This is after nicotine pouches became legal to buy in ordinary shops. The online magazine YLE reports

EU proposal could put an end to single-use models

Disposable weapons could be a thing of the past in a few years. This is because the EU is about to approve a new regulation to regulate built-in batteries.

Action: Eradicate cigarettes - with Vikings, vapes and snuff boxes

"Snus, e-cigs and nicotine pouches have led you to have the lowest smoking rate in the EU, and are considered almost smoke-free by the WHO. Sweden should be an example to other countries." says...

Dutch ban on nicotine pouches finalised

It is now clear that the Netherlands will ban the future sale of nicotine pouches in the country. This follows the government's decision to implement a legislative change that moves nicotine pouches from food legislation to regulation under the Tobacco Act.

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Young people after flavour ban: "I'd rather buy cigarettes"

France: Close to banning single-use e-cigarettes

Finland: High tax on nicotine pouches expected after deregulation

"Religious opposition to e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

In prohibitionist Finland: Children recruited to sell e-cigarettes

Smuggling greatly reduced after the availability of nicotine pouches

EU proposal could put an end to single-use models

Action: Eradicate cigarettes - with Vikings, vapes and snuff boxes

Dutch ban on nicotine pouches finalised

Large seizure of unauthorised disposable weapons in Denmark

EU politicians ill-informed about e-cigs and white snus

700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning