Articles tagged with Brexit

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UK tobacco legislation khan review

‘A sad day for UK smokers’: snus ignored in tobacco legislation review

‘A sad day for UK smokers’: snus ignored in tobacco legislation review

The UK government’s recent post-implementation review of tobacco legislation lacks any mention of snus, delivering a blow to hopes the smokeless tobacco product could help Britain reach its ambitious smoke-free 2030 goals.  “This is a missed opportuni...

Regulations
David Jones legalise snus

UK should legalise snus ‘now’: MP

UK should legalise snus ‘now’: MP

Citing the impact of snus on helping reduce smoking levels in Sweden, Conservative Party MP David Jones has called for the UK to “legalise it now” as part of an expected overhaul of UK tobacco legislation. ...

Regulations

Nicotine alternatives ‘crucial’ to UK quit smoking efforts: report

Nicotine alternatives ‘crucial’ to UK quit smoking efforts: report

A new report from Public Health England (PHE) had found that nicotine alternatives such as e-cigarettes and snus can play a “crucial” role in reducing the health burden caused by cigarette smoking. The repo...

Opinions

New calls to overturn UK snus ban post-Brexit

New calls to overturn UK snus ban post-Brexit

The New Nicotine Alliance, a UK-based non-profit, has launched a campaign to overturn the UK snus ban, sending a proposal to key decision makers in a bid to legalise Swedish snus.  The UK left the EU in Feb...

Regulations

Snus after Brexit: positive signals from UK government

Snus after Brexit: positive signals from UK government

The British government has given the first indications that it might consider legalising the sale of snus after Brexit now that the country has left the European Union.  In the run up to Brexit, a growing n...

Regulations

British parliamentary committee: end snus ban after Brexit

British parliamentary committee: end snus ban after Brexit

A British parliamentary committee has suggested to the British government that the ban on Swedish snus should end after Brexit.  The suggestion is part of a major report on e-cigarettes, published on 17 Aug...