The federal government has banned nicotine pouches from convenience stores, and one local expert couldn't be happier

The St. John's Morning Show

Starting Wednesday, nicotine pouches will no longer be sold in convenience stores, and will have to be purchased behind a pharmacy counter. Dr. Leslie Phillips is a professor in Memorial University's school of phramarcy and faculty of medicine, and she also runs the university's quit smoking program. She explained how this will help combat the nicotine crisis in our youth.