The Oregon Senate voted 26-1 Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products.

A nicotine pouch is a small bag that contains the addictive chemical nicotine and some other ingredients. It doesn’t have tobacco leaf in it. Some companies that make nicotine pouches market them as a ...

Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products. Senate Bill 1571, ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to bring nicotine pouch products under a 75% state tax on tobacco.

They may look like tiny pillows, but they pack a toxic punch. Cigarette smoking has plummeted dramatically since 1965, but in recent years, nicotine use is on the rise thanks to vapes and nicotine ...

Nicotine pouches have emerged as a transformative product, offering a smoke-free alternative to traditional tobacco use. Their introduction has significantly influenced consumer habits, reflecting a ...

David Gomez, a school resource officer for the Boise County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho, started noticing caffeine pouches last spring. Students were using the pillow-shaped pouches, which can contain ...

Nicotine pouches like Zyn could soon face a 75% wholesale tax under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget, according to WETM. Her FY 2027 Executive Budget would redefine tobacco products to include ...

As a clinician who treats veterans struggling with trauma, mental illness, and addiction, I’m careful about language. Words matter. They shape policy, treatment decisions, and public understanding.

On World No Tobacco Day, CHC Mont Legia hosted the clinical nurse tobacco specialist Adrien Meunier to discuss the role of next-generation nicotine products in smoking cessation. The central question ...

For decades, nicotine has been demonized as a harmful, addictive substance and one of the reasons why cigarette smoking is so bad for your health. Now, it’s experiencing a high-profile boom for ...