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TPD3 & Nicotine Pouches Germany 2026

On 2 April 2026, the EU Commission published the TPD2 evaluation report. This provides the basis for the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive, referred to as TPD3. Nicotine pouches are offici...

What You Need to Know About Snus in Turkey

Summer holiday in Turkey, bags packed, tins in tow. Then the question that pops up just before departure: am I even allowed to bring this? Snus in Turkey – is it legal or not? The answer depends on...

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Snus at the Office: What's Allowed?

Do you use snus or nicotine pouches and wonder how that works in your daily office routine? No more smoke breaks, no smell on your clothes, and still the familiar nicotine effect. That sounds appea...

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Is Snus Legal in Poland?

The short and straightforward answer to whether snus is legal in Poland: the sale of traditional tobacco snus is banned in Poland. This applies to almost all EU member states. The basis is the EU T...

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Snus in Spain legal? What you need to know

Is snus allowed or banned in Spain? The answer depends on which product you're talking about. Tobacco-containing snus and tobacco-free nicotine pouches are subject to fundamentally different rules,...

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Snus in France: What the 2026 Nicotine Pouch Ban Changed

France used to be a grey area for oral nicotine. It is not one any more. Since Decree 2025-898 of 5 September 2025, France prohibits oral nicotine products — and unusually for a European tobacco-co...