Canada banning sales of flavoured nicotine pouches in convenience stores, gas stations

Feds remove tobacco pouches from convenience stores, to be sold only in pharmacies

The Trudeau government has begun cracking down on nicotine pouches, introducing new measures to prevent youth from getting addicted to the product. Nicotine pouches will only be able to be purchased from behind pharmacy counters as of next week and several flavoured options have been outright banned.  Popular nicotine pouch brand name Zonnicwill have its products removed from convenience store and gas station shelves on Aug. 28. Menthol and mint…

Nicotine bags will now be banned from convenience stores and gas stations, and the packaging and advertising of these products will have to be changed.

Canada puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

Crackdown starts next week and includes limits on how products can be packaged

Health Minister Puts Nicotine Pouches Behind the Counter, Bans Flavours

Health Minister Mark Holland is putting Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters starting next week as part of his crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to children.

Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

Health Minister Mark Holland is putting Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters starting next week as part of his crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to children. He also says he's banning flavours other than mint or menthol for pouches and any new nicotine pr...

Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changing

Health Minister Mark Holland is implementing nationwide restrictions on nicotine pouches, including strict advertising limits and banning certain flavours.