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Warum finden Drogenbeauftragte Verbote immer gut?

Egal, welche Partei die Position des Drogenbeauftragten besetzt, die Richtung ist immer dieselbe: Deutschland braucht mehr Regulierung und Verbote, ganz egal in welchem Bereich. Das kennen wir von Daniela „Cannabis ist kein Brokkoli” Ludwig …
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European Parliament rejects Commission’s plan to hike taxes on nicoti …

Strasbourg, 18 June 2026. The European Parliament rejected the European Commission’s plan to establish minimum excise tax rates on vapes, nicotine pouches and heat-not-burn products. In two sequential votes on the revision of the …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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THR Wrap-Up: Sweden Shows the Way on Smoke-Free Policy

Big hello to the THR community supporters. We are back with another update on what’s new in the THR world. Let’s start with some good news. The European Parliament has, for the first time, …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Sweden Blocks EU Tobacco Tax Hike as Talks Resume

Brussels, 4.6.2026 — Sweden has come out against the EU’s plan to raise taxes on nicotine pouches ahead of this week’s renewed negotiations on the Tobacco Taxation Directive. The proposal would impose higher minimum …
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EU finally recognises Sweden’s smoke-free success

BRUSSELS, 3 June 2026. The European Parliament has, for the first time, formally acknowledged that Sweden has reached the smoke-free target. In a chart of smoking rates across the bloc, the Parliament placed Sweden …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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THR Weekly Wrap Up Blog: World Vape Day Momentum and Global Harm Reduction …

Hello dear vapers, This week’s wrap-up is a special edition, because the past week marked a very important day for the THR community – World Vape Day. What a week it has been! The …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Während WHO und Bundesregierung E-Zigaretten bekämpfen, sterben 8 Million …

BERLIN, 27.05.2026 – Heute gingen Konsumenten in Berlin gegen das drohende Aromenverbot auf die Straße. Die Bundesregierung will E-Zigaretten ihrer wirksamsten Eigenschaft berauben: der Aromen, die Millionen Rauchern geholfen haben aufzuhören. Am Sonntag ist …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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WHO to Smokers: Keep Dying, Just Don’t Vape

BRUSSELS – This Sunday, the WHO marks World No Tobacco Day by demanding tighter restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. On Saturday, the world marks World Vape Day by pointing out how many lives …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Drogenaffinitätsstudie: Berichterstattung greift zu kurz und ignoriert die …

Berlin, 26. Mai 2026 – Die neue Drogenaffinitätsstudie des Bundesinstituts für Öffentliche Gesundheit sorgt für Schlagzeilen über steigenden Vape-Konsum bei Jugendlichen. Die World Vapers’ Alliance kritisiert, dass die Berichterstattung zentrale Befunde der Studie ausblendet …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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