French-Style Nicotine Pouch Ban Could Be Enacted by Labour
The French government is moving forward with a ban on nicotine pouches, prompting similar actions from the British government. New powers under the Tobacco and Vapes Act allow the Health Secretary to prohibit nicotine products. Public health advocates are calling for stronger regulations as the use of nicotine pouches increases.
- ▪The British government has granted itself powers to ban nicotine pouches under the Tobacco and Vapes Act.
- ▪Provisions restricting advertising of nicotine products will take effect in late June.
- ▪The WHO is advocating for stronger regulations on nicotine pouches due to their rapid spread.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ France Bans Nicotine Pouches In Latest Assault On Freedom — Dailycaller
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 15:14:37 +0000 |
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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.
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