Legislation & policy

From 1 June 2025, it will be illegal to sell disposable vapes in the UK, a decision welcomed by environmental experts. The ban aims to reduce the increasing amount of waste these products generate. The reason for the decision is that disposable vapes have become a symbol of the ‘throwaway’ culture, and their negative environmental […]

Smoking is disappearing in a lot of countries – because young people are not taking it up! But this seems to be a point that is either lost on tobacco control or they are just simply ignoring it in what seems like a bid to push for prohibition! Governments, even in those countries where smoking […]

Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank, presented his competitiveness report to Ursula von der Leyen with a clear message: the EU must make significant investments to compete with the US and China. The report paints a picture of a fragmented Europe that is falling behind its global competitors and calls for substantial […]

Sweden has long had a tobacco policy goal of reducing all tobacco use in the country. But now, the government is choosing to shift its focus towards harm reduction. – This is a milestone for all of Sweden’s snus, vape and nicotine pouch users, says Markus Lindblad, Head of Communications at Pouch Patrol. Sweden has […]

During Thursday’s meeting, the Swedish government decided to give new tasks to the National Board of Health and Welfare and to the Public Health Agency to develop a new public health strategy. A mission that highlights the government’s continued focus on tobacco and nicotine harm reduction.   Why Sweden’s updated mission on harm reduction matters […]

During the past week, World Health Organization’s protocol FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) COP 10 (tenth session on Conference of the parties) was held in Panama. For all the world’s smokers, the outcome was positive. Harm reduced nicotine products will still be available on the market, as no new bans was introduced. All the […]

We need you to take action! Reach out to your national COP 10 representatives to support proposals that will quickly reduce smoking rates. Write to the representatives about how you quit smoking through harm reduced nicotine products and how important it is for your health! Support harm reduction – your voice matters at COP10 In […]

On Wednesday, an incredibly strong statement came from the Swedish government in response to the Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade in the Swedish Parliament regarding nicotine pouches. More and more people have begun to celebrate the Swedish success in soon becoming smoke-free. There are several reasons for this success, and much is […]

On friday morning, the news agency Bloomberg drew attention to Sweden’s low smoking rates and delved into the underlying reasons for this trend. He is Pouch Patrol’s comments on the article. The underestimated power of alternative nicotine products Sweden have 135 smoking-related deaths per 100,000 men, compared to the EU’s 296 smoking-related deaths per 100,000 […]

Unintended consequences have become apparent with the introduction of flavor restrictions on e-cigarettes. Despite initial intentions to reduce tobacco smoking, the consumption of traditional cigarettes has increased. This underscores the need for well-informed and evidence-based tobacco regulation with risk reduction as a central part of the strategy.