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Calculated Shard: 64 (from laksa160)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa064.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.thelocal.fr/20250910/france-confirms-nicotine-pouch-ban\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.thelocal.fr/20250910/france-confirms-nicotine-pouch-ban\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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It does not apply to chewing tobacco.\nAnti-smoking aids, such as nicotine gum, or patches, can be obtained by prescription from pharmacists. 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Santiago \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)\n\nNicotine pouches and beads are to be banned in France from next April, the government has announced, while nicotine gum will be available only on prescription.\n\n### Advertisement\nNicotine pouches and beads, as well as other oral products containing the addictive substance, will no longer be allowed to be consumed in France as of April 1st, 2026, following the publication of a decree in the Journal Officiel.\n\nIt follows the ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which have been prohibited from sale since the end of February, while a ban on smoking in certain public spaces such as gardens and parks, beaches, and around schools, has also been in effect since July 1st.\n\n**READ ALSO** [**Explained: France’s new smoking ban rules**](https:\/\/www.thelocal.fr\/20250530\/explained-frances-new-smoking-ban-rules)\n\nMichel Barnier’s government had announced in 2024 that it wanted to ban nicotine pouches, often known simply as pouches, following a rise in instances of poisonings among teenagers.\n\n### Advertisement\nThe published ban targets all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medicines and medical devices”.\n\nIn November 2023, the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses) noted that the pouches – small sachets of nicotine-impregnated material, but no tobacco, in a range of flavours that are they are placed between the upper lip and the gum – were routinely advertised on social media platforms, targeting younger consumers in particular.\n\nThe pouches “can cause acute, sometimes severe nicotine syndromes: prolonged vomiting with risk of dehydration, convulsions, impaired consciousness, and hypotension requiring vascular replacement,” Anses said in a report, which added that most victims of nicotine poisoning were between 12 and 17 years old.\n\nThe ban applies to all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medications and medical devices” – including “portion pouches” or “porous pouches”, “paste, beads, liquids, chewing gum, lozenges, strips, or any combination of these forms”. 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URL	https://www.thelocal.fr/20250910/france-confirms-nicotine-pouch-ban
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Boilerpipe Text	Nicotine pouches and beads are to be banned in France from next April, the government has announced, while nicotine gum will be available only on prescription. Nicotine pouches and beads, as well as other oral products containing the addictive substance, will no longer be allowed to be consumed in France as of April 1st, 2026, following the publication of a decree in the Journal Officiel. It follows the ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which have been prohibited from sale since the end of February, while a ban on smoking in certain public spaces such as gardens and parks, beaches, and around schools, has also been in effect since July 1st. READ ALSO Explained: France’s new smoking ban rules Michel Barnier’s government had announced in 2024 that it wanted to ban nicotine pouches, often known simply as pouches, following a rise in instances of poisonings among teenagers. The published ban targets all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medicines and medical devices”. In November 2023, the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses) noted that the pouches – small sachets of nicotine-impregnated material, but no tobacco, in a range of flavours that are they are placed between the upper lip and the gum – were routinely advertised on social media platforms, targeting younger consumers in particular. The pouches “can cause acute, sometimes severe nicotine syndromes: prolonged vomiting with risk of dehydration, convulsions, impaired consciousness, and hypotension requiring vascular replacement,” Anses said in a report, which added that most victims of nicotine poisoning were between 12 and 17 years old. The ban applies to all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medications and medical devices” – including “portion pouches” or “porous pouches”, “paste, beads, liquids, chewing gum, lozenges, strips, or any combination of these forms”. It does not apply to chewing tobacco. Anti-smoking aids, such as nicotine gum, or patches, can be obtained by prescription from pharmacists. As well as doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, midwives, psychiatrists, and nurses can also prescribe them.
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Updated: Wed 10 Sep 2025 14:52 CET Share - [Add a comment](https://www.thelocal.fr/20250910/france-confirms-nicotine-pouch-ban#article-comments) ![France confirms nicotine pouch ban](https://assets.thelocal.com/cdn-cgi/rs:fit:850/quality:75/plain/https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AFP__20240129__1970322964__v1__MidRes__ZynNicotinePouchesComeUnderPoliticalScrutiny.jpg@webp) Nicotine pouches. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Nicotine pouches and beads are to be banned in France from next April, the government has announced, while nicotine gum will be available only on prescription. ### Advertisement Nicotine pouches and beads, as well as other oral products containing the addictive substance, will no longer be allowed to be consumed in France as of April 1st, 2026, following the publication of a decree in the Journal Officiel. It follows the ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which have been prohibited from sale since the end of February, while a ban on smoking in certain public spaces such as gardens and parks, beaches, and around schools, has also been in effect since July 1st. READ ALSO [Explained: France’s new smoking ban rules](https://www.thelocal.fr/20250530/explained-frances-new-smoking-ban-rules) Michel Barnier’s government had announced in 2024 that it wanted to ban nicotine pouches, often known simply as pouches, following a rise in instances of poisonings among teenagers. ### Advertisement The published ban targets all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medicines and medical devices”. In November 2023, the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses) noted that the pouches – small sachets of nicotine-impregnated material, but no tobacco, in a range of flavours that are they are placed between the upper lip and the gum – were routinely advertised on social media platforms, targeting younger consumers in particular. The pouches “can cause acute, sometimes severe nicotine syndromes: prolonged vomiting with risk of dehydration, convulsions, impaired consciousness, and hypotension requiring vascular replacement,” Anses said in a report, which added that most victims of nicotine poisoning were between 12 and 17 years old. The ban applies to all “products for oral use containing nicotine, with the exception of medications and medical devices” – including “portion pouches” or “porous pouches”, “paste, beads, liquids, chewing gum, lozenges, strips, or any combination of these forms”. It does not apply to chewing tobacco. 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