Two years after Ottawa restricted legal nicotine pouches to pharmacies, ten-day road trip finds a rampant illegal market.
TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2026 /CNW/ — After ten days on the road, thousands of kilometres and stops in communities from Montreal to Edmonton, the Rights4Vapers (R4V) team has reached a clear conclusion: restricting legal nicotine pouches to pharmacies has not made the products disappear. It has pushed Canadians toward a thriving illegal market.

