White Snus: Illegal, aber trotzdem überall zu kaufen?! | BUY BETTER SWR

VELO, ZYN, Siberia, Skruf & Co. offer white snus as an alternative to smoking. But are these nicotine pouches really less harmful to your health? How high is the risk of addiction? Which companies are behind the brands? And are nicotine pouches banned in Germany or not?💡 Chapter 00:00 – Intro 00:49 – What is white snus? 01:55 – Which corporations are behind the white snus brands? 04:16 – Is snus harmful to your health? 05:57 – Is white snus legal in Germany? 08:12 – Gateway drug for young people? 08:55 – Confrontation of the tobacco companies 09:37 – Are nicotine pouches a good aid for quitting smoking? 10:06 – Conclusion ----------- Note: This video is part of BUY BETTER, a format by SWR. It was published on the ARD Marktcheck channel on May 22, 2025. By the way: Since BUY BETTER belongs to ARD, you can download this video for free and watch it offline on the go. 😊 ----------- 🧑‍⚕️ White snus is a tobacco-free version of snus. The small white pouches are placed under the lip, and the nicotine they contain is absorbed through the mucous membrane. The body reacts with an increased heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate—the so-called nicotine rush. Because white snus contains no tobacco, unlike cigarettes, vapes, and heated tobacco products, no smoke is produced when used. This makes white snus popular not only with athletes but also with young people. But behind brands like VELO, ZYN, Siberia, and Skruf are large tobacco companies that want to improve their image with smoke-free products. 📢 What do you think of white snus? Should its sale be legalized? 🔔 If you enjoyed the video, please give it a like and subscribe to ARD Marktcheck for more exciting investigations. Subscribe here:    / @marktcheck   👋 WELCOME TO BUY BETTER! You're probably already familiar with the exciting consumer tips from SWR Marktcheck, NDR Markt, super.markt rbb, WDR Markt, Eine Minute Geld, ECHT?, and FYI - Our Research, Your Advantage. BUY BETTER complements the diverse content on the ARD Marktcheck YouTube channel. Every other Thursday at 5 PM, we release exciting new videos on this channel, taking you behind the scenes of products and services and debunking social media hype. 🔍 ✔ Our hosts Clara Kaltenbacher, Lea Spraul, and Marcel Aburakia explain how to make smart and sustainable purchasing decisions. Or simply how to be prepared to share the most interesting background information with your friends next time you're chatting. ... 🎥 Our Team: Author: Nele Thomsen Host: Marcel Aburakia Camera: Pablo Gollmer Hidalgo Sound: Aloys Kerrec Editing: Nadia Litzenburger, Karl Wagner Graphics: Rosanne-Denise Manalo, Nicolas de Leval Jezierski Commissioning Editors: Jan Kunigkeit, Nele Thomsen, Josefine Liesfeld, David Kirik Head of Editorial Department: Christina Gantner Production: Jana Prigge SWR Commissioning Editors: Inga Wildenburg, Cordelia Marsch, Verena Ziegler Executive Producers: Yann Thönnessen, Hannes Jakobsen, Johannes Middelbeck Image Sources: DRIVE beta, Sergei Bogomyakov / Alamy Stock Photo, IMAGO / IPA Photo, IMAGO / NurPhoto, IMAGO / Pro Sports Images, iStock Shavel Ludmila ----------- ►    • Gesünder Rauchen? Wie E-Zigaretten und Tab...   ►    • Koffein zum Sniffen?! Wie riskant ist der ...   ►    • Vapes: Wie gefährlich sind E-Zigaretten wi...   ----------- ► If you want to quit smoking or using nicotine products, you can find more information and help here: rauchfrei-info.de ----------- ► More current information on our homepage: marktcheck.ard.de ► More practical everyday tips and tricks on our Facebook page: facebook.com/marktcheck ► We look forward to your comments – but please observe netiquette: ard.de/die-ard/netiquette-100 ► Our legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Our privacy policy: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz #WhiteSnus #Snus #NicotinePouches