Norway snus policy: ‘illogical and unrealistic’
Norway snus policy: ‘illogical and unrealistic’
Norway wants to become a nicotine-free society, yet has banned tobacco-free nicotine pouches, resulting in cross-border trade, smuggling, and lost tax revenue. Bjørn Magnus Bjørnstad, CEO of the Norwegian trade association ONIK, believes that Norway should fo...
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
A leaked European Commission document ahead of the upcoming WHO COP 11 has revealed that the EU plans to push for “strict regulation or bans” on all smoke-free nicotine products, a stance critics warn could be...
Sweden launches new warnings to France, Spain over ‘absurd’ pouch bans
Sweden launches new warnings to France, Spain over ‘absurd’ pouch bans
In a last-ditch effort to protect nicotine pouch access in Europe, Sweden has fired off formal letters to both France and Spain, urging the countries to backtrack on nicotine pouch bans that risk turning Swedi...
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac in Dortmund showed an industry in transition. The fair confirmed a clear trend: the smoke-free segment is growing rapidly, with nicotine pouches at the forefront. Patrik Strömer, Secretary Genera...
Why have smoking rates fallen so far in the Nordics?
Why have smoking rates fallen so far in the Nordics?
Smoking has dropped dramatically in the Nordic countries, especially compared to many other countries in the EU. But even in the Nordics, there is wide variation in how things look from country to country. Why...
Most pouch consumers are former smokers, US study shows
Most pouch consumers are former smokers, US study shows
Nicotine pouches are more likely to serve as a tool for tobacco harm reduction and don’t appear to be the gateway into nicotine use that many fear, new research on pouch consumers from the United States shows....
Top 5 flaws in France’s defence of disputed nicotine pouch ban
Top 5 flaws in France’s defence of disputed nicotine pouch ban
France has responded to objections from Sweden over the country's plans to ban nicotine pouches. But the defence delivered by France to the European Commission is sorely lacking. Here are five serious shortcom...
Swedish politicians resist anti-nicotine dogma, embrace pragmatic progress
Swedish politicians resist anti-nicotine dogma, embrace pragmatic progress
As the EU wrestles with another round of tobacco policy reform amid a flurry of anti-nicotine propaganda, the debate about nicotine regulation shows no signs of letting up. In Sweden, however, where smoking ra...
Spain resorts to ‘ideological’ defence of pouch ban proposal
Spain resorts to ‘ideological’ defence of pouch ban proposal
Spain has responded to Sweden’s detailed opinion opposing proposed restrictions on nicotine pouches in a reply marked by exaggerated claims and devoid of scientific rigour. “This is ideological postur...