Underestimated danger

“Nicotine pouches have already established themselves”

Although snus and co. have side effects, the lozenges are more popular than ever. Their sale to young people has been banned in Tyrol since 2023. The risks of the nicotine-containing pouches are well known. Local tobacconists will be put to the test this year.

The sale of snus to young people has been banned in Tyrol for almost a year. Nevertheless, the popularity and demand remain unbroken. Martin Wacker, himself a tobacconist and chairman of tobacconists at the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce, knows the reason for this: