Loose snus to be banned in Denmark, Sweden last one standing

[squeezyjohn]

Portions were already illegal to buy in Denmark. This ruling makes all snus illegal now mate.

[Benopth]

Loose snus being banned where portions are already banned or portions would remain legal?

[chossy]

If this passes and I can't import it either I'll end up back on the ciggies...

You can still buy in Sweden and bring it to any EU country legally, you just have to pick it up yourself and bring a receipt proving taxes are paid.

Most people think this is impossible but travelling in Europe especially from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland is easy and not very expensive so go for it, buy 30-40 rolls, put in freezer, voilá.

No room in freezer? get another one, used if need be. As long as you beat the corrupt EU system

[Skell18]

This latest Brad Rodu post is relevant...

http://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.fr/...searchers.html

See how big the UK smokeless market could be with snus available! Most are probably unaware of the current offerings. I gave OT another go today and upper lipped it instead of where I used to use them and I have a jagarpris tobacco cut in now which are legally sold here!

[Ansel]

How about several of you writing an editorial in your local paper ……using snus as an example of the alarming political trend…..and how back door politics is banning a safer product while keeping the deadly one (that started all of this) available.

You could also contact local news stations (Radio/TV) asking them to run a story on this

This latest Brad Rodu post is relevant...

http://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.fr/...searchers.html

[lxskllr]

I just thought my points have merit.

Indeed they do :^)

Add onto to that the evils of strong central governments, and you have everything that's wrong with the world in one thread :^)

[texastorm]

Its killing me not to bring up the irony of a recent thread that discussed bans on things that most of the EU members here approved banning. Which leads me to believe its good to ban things YOU are against and bad to ban things YOU are for? Based on assumptions YOU made about those items. Now you are mad because people are making assumptions about things YOU like, and since its now PERSONAL you are mad. There are no apples and oranges here, only fruits that love to ban things.

But if it makes you feel any better, I am also against banning snus anywhere. It does fall nicely into my un-ban everything attitude.


I am not going to reply to this thread again, so as not to completely derail it. I just thought my points have merit.

[Snusdog]

How about several of you writing an editorial in your local paper ……using snus as an example of the alarming political trend…..and how back door politics is banning a safer product while keeping the deadly one (that started all of this) available.

You could also contact local news stations (Radio/TV) asking them to run a story on this

[Mdisch]

I've always loved the EU, but this is insane. Another thing that struck me is that the Danish Media isn't releasing any reports about this - Not a single goddamn article.

It's like they cover it up - Like they did when ACTA was on the table where it was signed by Denmark before information was given... This has never happened in Denmark before, politics has ALWAYS been open, but not these past couple of years. I don't really get it, like if it's in the EU Denmark automatically agrees, as if they don't have a say.

[Ansel]

contact the Department of Health

Phone: 020 7210 4850

[Ansel]

We could use this lot, http://www.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns they have made a difference with a lot of campaigns. It would only work in the UK, that's the down side

hmm, may be good. I will be contacting my local MP.

[Fazer]

I think it's 10,000 people needed to register interest in a cause for it to be raised in UK parliament. Would be too hard to achieve.

We could use this lot, http://www.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns they have made a difference with a lot of campaigns. It would only work in the UK, that's the down side

[devilock76]

I suppose it'll make people feel better than doing nothing, but it won't accomplish anything. Tobacco users are too few to enact any change. If we had greater numbers, lets say they were oppressing beer drinkers, we could shut down whole countries. They don't care about facts, they don't care about honor, and they don't care about us. The only thing they understand is subways ceasing to be run, and garbage not getting picked up. Make those things happen, and you'll have snus at your door by the end of the month.

I wouldn't say tobacco users are that small a minority. Informed people are though. And anyone informed must realize that today it is tobacco, should they ever "eradicate that demon" they realize the next question is what is the next demon...

Ken

[Ansel]

I think it's 10,000 people needed to register interest in a cause for it to be raised in UK parliament. Would be too hard to achieve.

[Mdisch]

If this passes and I can't import it either I'll end up back on the ciggies...