snusvending

United Kingdom

Closedsnus·Limitedpouches·Closedmachines·Limiteddisplay

Minimum age 18. It applies however the sale happens, so an unattended machine must verify age itself.

GB

Changing

  • 2026-10-29 · vending
    Vending machine sale of nicotine products becomes an offence (Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, s.12).
  • 2027-06-01 · display
    Advertising and sponsorship of vaping and nicotine products ends — closes branded display fixtures.
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The product

Snus

Prohibited. The prohibition on tobacco for oral use was retained after EU exit.

Nicotine pouches

Lawful to sell, with an age of sale of 18 from 29 October 2026 under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026. The Act also bans advertising and sponsorship, prohibits free samples, and takes powers over packaging, flavours and point-of-sale display.

How you may sell it

From a machine

Closed

May it be sold from a machine?

Closed. From 29 October 2026 it is an offence for a person with management or control of premises to have a vending machine on those premises that dispenses nicotine products to a customer as part of a sale — section 12 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026. Nicotine pouches, nicotine strips and nicotine pearls are all in scope, including synthetic nicotine. The sole exception is vaping products in inpatient areas of mental health hospitals in England and Wales. Lawful to sell in a shop, unlawful to sell from a machine: do not read the sale answer as the vending answer.

On display

Limited

May it be shown — shelves, cases, branded coolers?

Narrowing. The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 takes powers over point-of-sale display, and advertising and sponsorship of vaping and nicotine products end on 1 June 2027. A branded cooler is advertising, so treat the June 2027 date as the deadline for any branded fixture programme even though machines close earlier, on 29 October 2026.

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