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France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years
The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.
Reem Ibrahim | 5.26.2026 5:51 PM
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If you're planning on packing Zyn for your European summer vacation, you might want to reconsider.
On Sunday, the New York Post reported that France had banned "a number of popular nicotine-based products including Zyn pouches." Those caught violating the measure could face up to five years in prison and a fine of $436,600.
While other European countries have moved against nicotine pouches, France is the only Western country to criminalize their use.
"It's as if we would prohibit French baguettes or French wine in Sweden," Swedish Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa told the Financial Times. He also called the ban on these pouches, which originated in Sweden, an "attack on the Swedish way of living."
In addition to inciting rage from other countries, the ban could face legal headwinds under Europe's........