The French government has caused an uproar by pushing forward with a ban on nicotine pouches. The British government has handed itself powers to do the same…
Sections 96(1)(a) and section 96(3) of the Tobacco and Vapes Act give the Health Secretary the power to prohibit the production, importation, and supply of any nicotine product by statutory instrument. The act came into force on Royal Assent day on 29 April. Provisions restricting the advertising or sponsorship of pouches and other nicotine products come into play in late June. It is only a ban on possession that is not covered by recently-enacted legislation…
‘Public health’ campaigners are already homing in on nicotine pouches, complaining before the legislation was enacted: “Because this is a nicotine only product and it’s not inhaled or combusted, they basically managed to loophole all of the regulation that currently exists.” The WHO is leading a protracted effort against the product with reports pushing for strong regulation: “The use of nicotine pouches is spreading rapidly, while regulation struggles to keep pace. Governments must act now with strong, evidence-based safeguards.” The ‘regulate to ban’ pipeline – which took its course over two years with regard to vapes – is now in effect with nicotine pouches…
Early studies have found the pouches “improve cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and dyskinesia and memory impairment in Parkinson’s disease.” Nicotine boosts the brain – soon to be banned in Britain…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”