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Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike

Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike

EU negotiators failed to reach an agreement on new minimum taxes for tobacco and nicotine products after Sweden refused to back down from its opposition to the latest compromise revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED). After months of negotiations, ...

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Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026

Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026

Heading into 2026, the Secretary General of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers’ Association, Patrik Strömer, warns of the denial of facts and political deadlock. At the same time, he sees major opportunities for S...

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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 trad...

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Danish flavour ban fail: nicotine restrictions backfire

Danish flavour ban fail: nicotine restrictions backfire

A Danish flavour ban and other restrictions haven't prevented the share of young Danes who vape from almost doubling over the past two years. A new report reveals that banned vaping flavours remain the most po...

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Harm reduction gains ground in updated Swedish tobacco policy

Harm reduction gains ground in updated Swedish tobacco policy

The Swedish government’s latest budget proposal includes new language that changes the overarching goal of tobacco and nicotine policy from reducing consumption to reducing harm.  “This is a clear political...

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Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution

Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution

For the latest in our Harm Reduction Heroes series, we tell the story of Curt Enzell, the little-known Swedish scientist who had an outsize impact on snus and modern oral nicotine products. And it all started ...

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Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2022

Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2022

What were the most popular stories from 2022 among Snusforumet readers during the last year? We've compiled a list of Snusforumet's most-read articles of 2022 to make it easier for readers to find, read, and s...

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The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’

The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’

From updated legislation on nicotine products to the emergence of two smoke-free generations in Sweden, the year in snus 2022 has been an eventful one, says Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association...

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Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden 

Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden 

Weekend media reports about a leaked EU document purportedly calling for a steep increase in excise duties on Swedish snus sparked an angry "snus shock" among Swedish snus consumers and politicians. “What’s...