TLDR: Sweden focuses on harm reduction, had “snus” as an alternative, among other things.
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1 monthI never understood why so many countries banned snus, it seems to be a better alternative to cigarettes in many cases. However I guess the best way for big nic to retain a monopoly would be to not even allow competitors in. And maybe the mortality rates were good as a “natural” way to replace old and tired workers without losing too much money ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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It’s all about perspective. Yes, switching from cigarettes to snus is a win (Sweden’s line) but on the other hand having a non-smoking teenager start with snus because it’s the hot new thing is a loss (France’s line). In the latter philosophy you don’t want to give a product like snus a chance to become the new mass addiction for the next generation.
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Oh and Philip Morris (the big tobacco guys) acquired Swedish Match (the main snus producer) 2022, so I don’t think they care either way.
