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Germany's nicotine pouch ban is leaking up to €368 million a yearGermany forbids the sale of tobacco-free nicotine pouches, yet around 1.5 million people use them regularly. The Bundestag's own research service now estimates the grey market is costing the state up to €368 million a year in lost tax — and the country is split on whether to legalize, regulate and tax, or keep the ban.