Articles about Regulations
EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report
EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report
A fresh analysis of the European Commission’s tobacco tax reform plans raises concerns that the revised directive could punish safer nicotine alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches. The European Commission is preparing to update its Tobacco Excise Tax...
Smoke-free nicotine products to surpass cigarettes in the US in 2025: report
Smoke-free nicotine products to surpass cigarettes in the US in 2025: report
Consumption of smoke-free nicotine products—such as nicotine pouches, snus, and vapes—will surpass that of combustible cigarettes in volume in 2025, according to a new analysis from investment bank Goldman Sac...
Sweden’s success in nicotine pouch regulations: lessons for the EU
Sweden’s success in nicotine pouch regulations: lessons for the EU
The EU’s inner market for nicotine pouches has become a hodgepodge of inconsistent, ad hoc rules often lacking scientific basis. How did we get here, and what could policymakers across the EU learn about nicot...
Austria seeks tighter nicotine pouch regulations
Austria seeks tighter nicotine pouch regulations
A new law proposed by Austrian Health Minister Johannes Rauch would ban the sale of nicotine pouches to anyone under the age of 18 and place limits on maximum nicotine levels. The proposed amendments to Aus...
US FDA finds nicotine pouches are ‘lower risk’, help smokers quit
US FDA finds nicotine pouches are ‘lower risk’, help smokers quit
Following an extensive scientific review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that 20 varieties of nicotine pouches are less harmful than cigarettes and an effective alternative for adult s...
Nicotine limits could push 1 in 5 back to smoking: study
Nicotine limits could push 1 in 5 back to smoking: study
Nearly 80 percent of Danish nicotine consumers don’t support a proposed limit on nicotine levels in pouches and 20 percent say they would switch back to smoking if the limits came into effect, a new survey rev...
When will Europe overcome the current moral panic over nicotine pouches?
When will Europe overcome the current moral panic over nicotine pouches?
Belgium has already introduced a ban on nicotine pouches. Now, both France and Poland are considering similar proposals. What's driving this push for prohibition without first examining facts, especially the r...
Finland rescinds new tobacco law in wake of suspected flavour ‘favouritism’
Finland rescinds new tobacco law in wake of suspected flavour ‘favouritism’
The Finnish government has withdrawn a new law banning all flavours in nicotine pouches - except those sold by a specific tobacco company - following questions about whether a minister had a personal interest ...
Denmark proposes ‘misguided’ nicotine cap
Denmark proposes ‘misguided’ nicotine cap
Denmark has proposed capping the nicotine levels of nicotine pouches at nine milligrams per pouch in what critics have called a “misguided” attempt to curb nicotine consumption by young people. “It’s simply...