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B.C. to move nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters

Premier David Eby pointed specifically to Zonnic, which have been available at convenience stores
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B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 2024. Eby joined Health Minister Adrian Dix at the Canadian Cancer Society in Vancouver on Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2024) for an announcement about incoming regulations against Zonnic, a type of nicotine patches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Premier David Eby says the province is bringing in new regulations to restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to youth.

Eby was joined Health Minister Adrian Dix at the Canadian Cancer Society in Vancouver on Wednesday (Feb. 7) to announce the incoming regulations against nicotine pouches. He specifically pointed to Zonnic, which he said has previously been available to purchase at convenience stores across the country.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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