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Health minister rejects nicotine pouch regulation changes
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- Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel said she is not considering changes to nicotine pouch sales restrictions.
- Health Canada regulates nicotine pouches as smoking cessation aids and restricts sales to adults only.
- Only one nicotine pouch brand, Zonnic made by Imperial Tobacco, has been approved for sale since 2024.
- Nicotine pouches must be kept behind pharmacy counters and cannot be sold for recreational use.
- Illicit nicotine pouches like Zyn from Philip Morris are entering Canada and reaching youth despite regulations.
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