{"id":9761,"date":"2026-06-12T12:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/?p=9761"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:10:25","slug":"swedish-health-minister-slams-france-pouch-ban-idiotic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/en\/swedish-health-minister-slams-france-pouch-ban-idiotic\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish health minister slams France pouch ban: \u2018idiotic\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sweden\u2019s minister of health Elisabeth Lann has rebuked France\u2019s ban on nicotine pouches while reaffirming her support for harm reduction in nicotine policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lann\u2019s criticism of France emerged during an interview on a Swedish health and lifestyle podcast when discussing the growing European debate over nicotine pouches, including France\u2019s decision to ban them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ban, which <a href=\"https:\/\/se.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/several-nicotine-products-soon-banned-france\">came into force on April 1, 2026<\/a>, calls for penalties for anyone caught in possession of nicotine pouches. Cigarettes, meanwhile, remain legal in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPurely from a health perspective, I think it\u2019s idiotic that they allow smoking and have such incredibly big problems with smoking, and then they target nicotine pouches,\u201d the Christian Democrat health minister said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ephi.se\/halsa-for-ohalsosamma-pod\/valpodd-med-elisabet-lann-kd\/\">H\u00e4lsa f\u00f6r oh\u00e4lsosamma<\/a> (\u2018Health for the unhealthy\u2019) podcast, produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ephi.se\/en\/\">Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI)<\/a> think tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s really straining at gnats and swallowing camels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harm reduction, not &#8216;moralism&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Lann stressed that public health policy should primarily remain a national matter. However, she added that there must be \u201cvery strong reasons\u201d to restrict the free movement of goods within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether she supports the concept of harm reduction in nicotine policy, Lann was unequivocal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbsolutely. It is the only reasonable approach,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Lann, refusing to distinguish between different nicotine products risks turning public health policy into moralism. She argued that downplaying the harms of smoking is \u201creprehensible\u201d and not a responsible way to protect public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She lamented that discussions around nicotine pouches often lack \u201csense and balance\u201d, with some critics portraying youth pouch use as a path to death or criminality. At the same time, industry voices may go too far in claiming to be \u201cpublic health prophets\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know that smoking is incredibly more dangerous than using snus,\u201d Lann said.&nbsp;Sweden\u2019s low smoking rate, <a href=\"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/en\/new-data-confirms-swedens-smoke-free-status\/\">which is now below five percent,<\/a> is \u201ca huge public health gain\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden\u2019s minister of health Elisabeth Lann has rebuked France\u2019s ban on nicotine pouches while reaffirming her support for harm reduction in nicotine policy. 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