US EditionExtra-Strong Nicotine Pouches Packaged Like Children's Sweets
GLASGOW CITY, SCOTLAND, AUG 6 – Nicotine pouches mimicking popular sweets with up to 100mg nicotine are legally sold to minors in Scotland, raising concerns among Trading Standards and health experts.
- BBC Scotland reported that extra-strong nicotine pouches with appealing packaging are sold openly in Scottish shops, mimicking sweets and raising child appeal concerns.
- Because current rules classify them under the General Products Safety Regulations 2005 instead of tobacco laws, nicotine pouches are widely available in-store and online with no age limits, allowing under-18s to buy them.
- In Glasgow, a BBC Disclosure reporter bought orange-flavoured Millions pouches for £7.50, and Trading Standards warned of a ‘worrying child appeal’ and ‘eye-catching packaging’ mimicking sweets.
- Amid current law, Trading Standards said `manufacturers supported forthcoming legislation` to restrict sales and packaging, but parents say they cannot prompt action on underage sales.
- Potentially, children might mistake nicotine pouches for sweets, risking addiction and gastrointestinal problems, as health experts warn.
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Extra-strong nicotine pouches packaged like children’s sweets
Katie McEvinney Disclosure The nicotine pouches are being sold in packaging that looks like children’s sweets Extra-strong nicotine products designed to appeal to children – including some which have ripped off the logos of popular sweet brands – are being openly sold in shops, Scotland has found. A Disclosure reporter, filming undercover, bought nicotine pouches which mimic the name and branding of the well-known ‘Millions’ sweets in a shop i…
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