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Nicotine and e-cigarette licenses: what's involved

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

700 listened as doctors and scientists talked vejpning

THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met with researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.

Want to reduce illegal snus market - with tougher ban

The Finnish Health Authority wants to ban all imports of snus. The aim is to curb the black market and achieve a nicotine-free Finland by 2030. "Ridiculous", users say.

"Harm reduction is a human right"

"It's about the right to a healthier life, no matter what bad choices you made in the past." says Atakan Befrits, an activist who wants to give smokers alternatives.

Markus Lindblad believes that snus and nicotine pouches save lives.

Debate: Who wants to take responsibility for people dying for no reason?

DEBATE: In the EU, mortality due to nicotine use is more than twice as high as in Sweden. The use of nicotine via snus and nicotine portions clearly has major effects on public health, says Markus...

Politicians weigh in on smoking and e-cigarettes

Smoking, but also alternative nicotine products, are associated with problems in Swedish municipalities. At least that's the opinion of a majority of Sweden's municipal politicians, according to a survey by Demoskop.

More expensive e-juice and less hardware - increased fees threaten supply

Less choice and higher prices for hardware and pre-mixed e-juice. This is expected if the Public Health Agency of Sweden is allowed to increase the fees for e-cigs and e-liquid.

Norway closer to regulated e-cigarettes - but taste ban worries scientists

Norway will allow the sale of e-liquid containing nicotine after a new law is put to a vote. At the same time, health researchers are concerned about a planned flavor ban

New Jersey vape shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Roadside shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Shops selling e-cigarettes or smoking tobacco must also sell nicotine medicines. This was recently decided by the New Jersey State Assembly.

Young politicians: promoting less harmful nicotine use

Limit marketing - but not flavorings and introduce harm reduction in tobacco policy. Three political youth associations give their views on new nicotine products.

Prescription e-cigs - to attract skeptical smokers

Smokers will be able to get e-cigarettes on prescription. This is the UK government's next step to reduce smoking in the country.

M advocates snus and e-cigs to reduce the harm of smoking.

(M): Reducing smoking with e-cigarettes and snus

Sweden should introduce a harm reduction perspective in tobacco and nicotine policy. This is the view of several representatives of the New Moderates.