JAY GOLDBERG: Smith joins call for common-sense nicotine pouch policy |
The chorus calling for common-sense policy change on nicotine pouches just got louder.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now lending her voice to the cause.
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In a letter co-authored with Dale Nally, Alberta’s red-tape reduction minister, Smith is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to undo a Trudeau-era ministerial order that forced nicotine pouches out of gas stations and convenience stores and restricted their sale to pharmacies.
Easier to access cigarettes
Smith asks Carney precisely the right question: why is it now easier to access cigarettes in Canada than it is to access a smoking alternative that is proven to be less harmful to Canadians’ health?
As Smith argues, “restricting access to nicotine pouches creates barriers for adults who are actively trying to reduce or quit their nicotine consumption. When a regulated alternative is more difficult to access than........