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Are nicotine pouches legal in Canada?
The legal question has a short answer and it is yes. The interesting question is the one underneath it: Canada authorizes exactly two pouch products, both capped at 4 mg, and since August 2024 they are sold only from behind a pharmacy counter — a route whose reach varies by a third across the country and is unmeasured in three territories.
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