Posted 1/23/2024, 9:51:00 PM
Schumer Calls for Crackdown on Zyn Nicotine Pouches, Faces Backlash from Critics Accusing Democrats of Overreach
- Schumer called for federal crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches, warning parents that the pouches have high nicotine levels and target youth
- Schumer urged the FTC and FDA to investigate Zyn's marketing and health effects
- The call for a crackdown faced strong backlash on social media
- Critics accused Schumer and Democrats of being a "nanny state" while allowing real threats like fentanyl
- Republican lawmakers and strategists blasted Schumer's focus on Zyn as misguided