Proposal for Amending the Tobacco Act

The proposal suggests amending the Tobacco Act to regulate nicotine pouches, introducing measures to prevent youth usage, illegal trafficking, and organized crime. It includes licensing for retail sales, nicotine limits, and bans on most flavors except menthol and mint. Packaging will require health warnings, and the use of nicotine products will be restricted in certain public areas. The aim is to protect young people while providing a regulated alternative to illegal snus. Transitional provisions and phased enforcement are included. A nicotine limit would be set for smokeless nicotine products (no more than 16.6 milligrams of nicotine per gram of product).