On - on May 25, 2024, Minister for Health Frédéric Valletoux said he wanted to ban “Sniffy” powder.
POLITICS – One “smut”. The Minister for Health was annoyed, this Saturday, May 25, by the recent marketing of a white powder allegedly “energizing” and reminiscent of cocaine. Legal for the moment, it may no longer be legal soon, warns Frédéric Valletoux.
“I discovered this latest invention 48 hours ago (…) this junk that some people want to sell. I will see in the coming days how we can ban this type of thing.declared the Minister for Health on -. I’m going to look at it very quickly with the services, starting this weekend. And as soon as possible, I promise you that I will be uncompromising on this. »
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“A white powder that you inhale through your nose? Although this may suggest forbidden pleasure, it is completely within the law.”, touts 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.
Valletoux tackles “sellers of the dead”
The publicity surrounding this product has provoked indignation and condemnations from representatives of several professions, police unions and tobacconists and addiction specialists. “ The Confederation (of tobacconists) firmly opposes the marketing of these products”can we read on his Facebook page. “Let’s not compromise our ethics! »adds the professional organization.
“It’s infuriating, it’s infuriating 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, we have the right, it’s not dangerous, it’s original, etc., are trying to lure young people into tobacco, drug use and ultimately addiction”declared Frédéric Valletoux.
The delegate minister deplored the permanent “race” between “ almost the sellers of death, even if they will perhaps be angry with me for the expression, because it is a bit radical” And “the repressive apparatus which is the law which must always run after those who have funny ideas for our young people”.
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