The Minister of Health, Frédérick Valletoux, embarks on a crusade against “the sellers of the dead.” Questioned this Saturday, May 25, by France Info about the new Sniffy products, a white powder to be inhaled through the nose with energizing properties, the government member was indignant.
“It is outrageous to see these types of products offered to young people,” thundered the Minister of Health, denouncing the position of those who “try to attract young people to tobacco, drug consumption and addictions.”
While the brand mentions on its site a product that “can evoke forbidden pleasures” but that “completely complies with the law”, the minister denounces those who use a “slightly stupid speech” to promote themselves.
Towards a ban
In just a few days, the announcement of the commercialization of Sniffy caused a huge reaction. Amine Benyamina, an addicted psychiatrist and president of the French Federation of Addictions, called on BFMTV to ban the product “starting this weekend.” Her call seems to be heard.
“I discovered 48 hours ago this latest ‘invention’, this garbage that some want to sell. “I will see in the coming days how we can prohibit this type of thing,” said the Minister of Health. He promises that his teams will investigate the matter “starting this weekend.”
Puffs, Sniffy… Frédéric Valletoux, “intractable”, laments a “permanent race against the sellers of dead people.” He believes that the legislative and repressive apparatus must always adapt to new harmful innovations.
For his part, the manufacturer of the Sniffy product, a CBD specialist from Marseille interviewed by 20 Minutes, said he expected the comparison with cocaine to “come up” sooner or later. Although he acknowledged that it could “scandalize people,” he defended himself from inciting drug use.
Source: BFM TV
