“A smut”: the Minister of Health wants to ban “as quickly as possible” Sniffy, this product which is consumed like cocaine
Le ministre de la Santé veut interdire “au plus vite”, le produit Sniffy. MAXPPP et DR
Controversy has been mounting for several days around a white powder, based on products that are all legal, but which is consumed by inhaling through the nose like cocaine. The Confederation of tobacconists shares the minister's point of view.
The Minister of Health, Frédéric Valletoux, promised this Saturday the ban on a white powder to be inhaled through the nose presented as energizing which arouses controversy because its consumption is reminiscent of that of cocaine. "I discovered this latest invention 48 hours ago, and I put in big quotation marks, of course, this junk that some people want to sell. I will actually see in the coming days how we can ban this type of thing", declared Mr. Valletoux on franceinfo.
"We must ban it as soon as we can", he added . "I'm going to look at it very quickly with the services, starting this weekend. And as soon as we can, I promise you that I will be uncompromising on this", he added.
"Fully in compliance with the law" according to Sniffy
"A white powder that is inhaled through the nose ? Although it may evoke forbidden pleasure, it’s totally compliant with the law",boasts the Sniffy brand on its website. Its product, which comes in several flavors, is sold on the Internet and at certain tobacconists. It would work for 20 to 30 minutes. The box is sold on the brand's website at the price of 14.90 euros, each. The powder comes with a pipette. It is prohibited for minors.
Depending on the brand, the product contains l-arginine, an amino acid, caffeine, creatinine, l-citrulline, taurine or even maltodextrin. The publicity around this product has provoked indignation and condemnations from representatives of several professions, police unions or tobacconists and addiction specialists.
This attracts young people to addiction"
"The products that make up Sniffy are not banned substances, but my position is very clear and unambiguous. We are against this product", declared to AFP, Philippe Coy, president of the Confederation of tobacconists. This estimates at "a few dozen at most"< /em>, the number of tobacconists selling this product. "Basically this product is for sale on the Internet", he added. " ;Given the numerous reactions I have had in recent weeks, I very much doubt that many colleagues have succumbed to this temptation, added Mr. Coy.< /p>
"It’s annoying to see this kind of product offered to young people. It's infuriating to see that ultimately those who, under the cover of products and a somewhat cheesy, somewhat harmless speech, a little bit have the right, it's not dangerous, it's not dangerous. rsquo;is original, etc., try to attract young people to tobacco, drug consumption and ultimately to addiction", declared Frédéric Valletoux.
"It’It’s a constant race between almost the sellers of death, even if they might resent me for the expression, because it is a little radical" and "the repressive apparatus which is the law which must always run after those who have funny ideas for our young people", noted the Minister of Health.
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