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Couche-Tard and On the Run Parent Firms Challenge Health Canada's Nicotine Pouch Sales Restrictions

  • Convenience store chains are challenging Health Canada's rule limiting nicotine pouch sales to pharmacies, arguing it increases black market activity and endangers public health.
  • Companies claim the restrictions are unfair and hinder access for adult consumers seeking smoking cessation aids.
  • Health Canada imposed these restrictions to prevent youth from using nicotine products recreationally.