nicotine archive

Yellow caffeine bags were nicotine portions - withdrawn from stores

A limited number of cans that were supposed to contain caffeine sachets turned out to contain nicotine portions. The products are now being recalled and customers are being asked to return the packs for compensation.

Proposals on nicotine-free school hours and limits on nicotine in snus out for consultation

The proposal to limit nicotine levels in all forms of snus, to introduce nicotine-free school hours and to ban the sale of nicotine products is now out for consultation.

Vejp store forced to stop online sales - "Absurd"

Following a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency, Arcane Vape was forced to remove all sales of age-restricted products from its website. The reason was so-called deficiencies in the control of age at delivery.

Interest in nicotine products increases - mostly for vapes and white snus

More and more Swedes are searching for information on various nicotine products via Google. Interest has increased overall since previous years, but of all categories, the number of searches for e-cigarettes is increasing by far the most.

More expensive e-liquid and cigarettes but cheaper snus - new taxes in 2025

The Government proposes to increase the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquid. The reason is that in the future, tax rates will follow the consumer price index. The same will apply to other nicotine products such as cigarettes, snus and nicotine pouches.

EU elections: "The government doesn't understand how important the nicotine issue really is"

The issue of nicotine and harm reduction could become an important election issue in the upcoming European Parliament elections. This is according to Tobias Andersson (SD), chair of the Committee on Nutrition. "But I don't feel that the issue has such dignity...

Retailers warn: "Half of all snus varieties will be banned"

One in two cans of snus could disappear from shops. That will be the result if the government inquiry's proposal on nicotine limits for snus becomes reality. Sweden's largest retailer of snus and nicotine pouches is now warning of the consequences. "It...

Report: "Nicotine restriction for snus, ban on nicotine in schools and ban on drug dealing"

Nicotine restriction for both snus and nicotine pouches. A ban on the sale of nicotine products and a total ban on the use of smokeless nicotine, such as snus or e-cigarettes, during school hours. This is now proposed by a government inquiry with...

No decisions on new nicotine products - but hot debate on flavors

There were no new decisions on either smoke-free nicotine or cigarettes in the Swedish Parliament after last week's debate in plenary. Nevertheless, opinions differed widely on how the Swedish Parliament should deal with...

The nicotine debate: "Taste is not harmful"

"Taste is not harmful. Nicotine, however, is both addictive and harmful. Limiting nicotine levels in nicotine portions is therefore important." Johan Hultberg (M) said this when the Parliament debated nicotine issues and...

Study: Road users got whiter teeth after quitting smoking

A unique study from the University of Catania in Italy showed that quitters who switch to vejpning and heated tobacco products can regain whiter tooth enamel, similar to that of non-smokers.

New Zealand scraps generational ban on cigarettes

New Zealand will neither introduce a generational ban on cigarette sales nor introduce requirements for low-nicotine cigarettes. This was recently announced by the country's new government. The reason is the risk of losing tax revenue, but also that...