gives to all people life and breath. (Acts 17:24, 25) Since life is a gift from God, we should not do anything that would shorten our life, such as smoking
This is based on the European Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD), which came into force in 2014 and was implemented into German law in 2016 through the Tobacco Products Act (TabakerzG) and the Tobacco Products Ordinance (TabakerzV).*1 Prohibition on the Sale of Oral Tobacco in Germany The TPD classifies traditional Snus under Title I, Article 2 (8) as "tobacco for oral use."*2 The prohibition of such products is explicitly outlined in Title II, Chapter III, Article 17: "Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden."*2 "Placing on the market" is further defined in Title I, Article 2 (40) as: "[] to make products, irrespective of their place of manufacture, available to consumers located in the Union, with or without payment, including by means of distance sale
In the European Union, for example, snus is banned in all member states except for Sweden
Note that nicotine gums may also contain xylitol, also considered a toxin to dogs
