Is Snus Legal in the UK? Can I buy Snus in the United Kingdom? Are nicotine pouches legal in the UK? Nicotine pouches are absolutely legal in the UK. In fact, most major tobacco companies make and sell nicotine pouches in the UK, in addition to a number of leading Scandinavian companies. There are also a small number of smaller UK based manufacturers. Interestingly, nicotine pouches are not currently regulated as tobacco products, as they don’t contain any tobacco. But instead they have to comply with The General Product Safety Regulations 2005. These we most recently been updated as of January 2021. What is Snus and it is legal in the UK? Snus and nicotine pouches are similar. Snus has been around for nearly 2 centuries in Sweden. It is basically small pouches with tobacco in them. Nicotine pouches are a more recent thing, small pouches with plant fibres infused with nicotine. Snus is not legal to sell in the UK, but nicotine pouches are. It is however, perfectly legal to use Snus i