For some time now, there have been dangerous products on the snus market that are unfortunately becoming more widespread in Switzerland. These include the brands Supreme Snus, Iceberg Snus, Kurwa Snus, Candyshop Snus, Nerds Snus, Cuba Snus, and many others. We want to bring you closer to the problem with these far too strong products and raise awareness about the dangers.
What is Supreme Snus?
Supreme Snus, Kurwa, Candyshop, Cuba, Nerds, and many other brands are snus products with extreme nicotine levels that have also been circulating in Switzerland for some time. Most of these snus products are tobacco-free, taste like candy, and have one thing in common: irresponsible nicotine content of up to 250 mg/g. For comparison: "normal" snus has a nicotine content of 5 to a maximum of 45 mg/g.
Is Supreme Snus dangerous?
The answer is unfortunately as short as it is true: YES! Most of these snus products like Supreme and Candyshop are produced under untraceable conditions somewhere abroad and contain such a high amount of nicotine that they can cause discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and even a fatal overdose. You might think this can’t be true – but unfortunately, it is, because nicotine is a neurotoxin and is life-threatening in high concentrations. In Russia, such products have already led to deaths among children and adolescents, which is why snus was ultimately banned there. This is neither in the interest of snus consumers nor snus manufacturers and dealers. Brands like Supreme Snus not only endanger health but also the snus market in Switzerland – so it’s best to stay away from them!
Is Supreme Snus legal?
Products like Supreme, Candyshop, Cuba, and Kurwa are mostly so-called "nicotine pouches" and as tobacco-free snus products are currently not regulated by the applicable tobacco law. However, this problem will change with the introduction of the new "Tobacco Products Act" on January 1 or July 1, 2023. From that point on, snus without tobacco will have to follow the same rules as tobacco products. Commercial import of such products is already prohibited today if you do not have an import license, do not pay tobacco taxes on the products, and do not attach Swiss health warnings on the cans. Misuse of these regulations is already punishable and can have serious consequences, which is why some smaller online retailers in Switzerland have already received criminal complaints and had to close.
Why is Supreme Snus not available at Snushus?
Simply because Supreme Snus, Candy Shop, Cuba, Kurwa & Co. are not safe products! No one knows where and how such snus is made, so you cannot rely on the nicotine information on the packaging. At Snushus, we stand for responsible use of nicotine products and therefore only include products in our range that are produced under professional conditions and do not harm health unexpectedly.
We have also developed our own strength scale, which rates the strength of each product individually and holistically from 1 to 5. Strength is not only determined by nicotine content but also by the type of snus, moisture and pH levels, pouch size, etc. You can find more about this here.
Does Supreme Snus cause addiction?
Nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco and tobacco substitute products, which is why Supreme Snus and similar products cause addiction much faster and more strongly than "normal" snus and cigarettes. The higher the nicotine content, the faster and stronger the addiction. Also, the body gets used to the extremely high nicotine content when consuming Supreme, so with "normal" snus and cigarettes, you no longer feel any effect and experience much stronger withdrawal symptoms.
Alternatives
If you don’t want to give up somewhat stronger products but still want to keep the risk of a nicotine poisoning under control, we have alternatives for you that also feature very exotic flavors.
La Fruteria Grape-Mint with 30 mg/g nicotine content
La Fruteria Orange Jizz with 25 mg/g nicotine content
Après Ice Tea Peach X-Strong with 15 mg/g nicotine content
edelsnus ONYX with 25 mg/g nicotine content
Dieses Produkt schädigt Ihre Gesundheit und macht stark abhängig.