Senator Chuck Schumer has called for a crackdown on ZYN, a trendy brand of nicotine pouches, sparking a debate about the health risks and benefits of smoke-free nicotine products. While Schumer wants the federal government to investigate Zyn, experts and conservatives argue that such products can 'save lives' and are 'pro-society.' The issue has become polarized, with some viewing any implication that some nicotine products are better than others as heretical, while others see it as a moral panic. The controversy has ignited a niche subculture beneath the backlash to Schumer's Zyn crackdown, delving into the politics around nicotine and why many on the right see it as a nootropic.
NEW: Inside the niche subculture beneath the backlash to Schumer's Zyn crackdown — the politics around nicotine + why many on the right see it as a nootropic. "Nicotine, when disaggregated from cigarettes, is a pro-society drug," says @esaagar. https://t.co/Q8CvkHkKOl
Senate Democratic leader Schumer calls for crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches, sparking backlash https://t.co/x2d4Ow1eJp https://t.co/9CUsbYPTwH
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to investigate #Zyn nicotine pouches. But conservatives are taking to social media to call for a “Zynsurrection." https://t.co/ifBFPxwXwB
Experts say Schumer attack on Zyn is ‘moral panic’ about smoke-free nicotine products that can ‘save lives' https://t.co/nB4qYt9JLh
Senator Chuck Schumer has called for a crackdown on ZYN, a trendy brand of nicotine pouches. Here's what to know about their health risks. https://t.co/ufi3F2eZmo
Nicotine pouches etc are very effective ways to help people quit smoking and are infinitely better for you But since politicians insist on framing everything in a binary, any implication that some nicotine product is better than others is a heresy Schumer is simply evil https://t.co/VSW4bo7TkO