PMI said on June 17, 2024 that its affiliate Swedish Match North America LLC (SMNA) had received a subpoena from the Attorney General of the District of Columbia. The company said the subpoena requests information on, among other things, SMNA's compliance with D.C.'s ban on flavored products as it relates to ZYN nicotine pouches.

8-KOther EventsFiled Jun 17, 2024Period of report Jun 17, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 26, 2026

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PMI said on June 17, 2024 that its affiliate Swedish Match North America LLC (SMNA) had received a subpoena from the Attorney General of the District of Columbia. The company said the subpoena requests information on, among other things, SMNA's compliance with D.C.'s ban on flavored products as it relates to ZYN nicotine pouches.
The company said its preliminary investigation indicates there have been sales of flavored nicotine pouch products in D.C., predominantly related to certain online sales platforms and some independent retailers. The company said SMNA intends to comply with the Attorney General's request for information.
The company said that in the event of an unfavorable outcome, a material liability is reasonably possible but cannot be estimated at this time. It also said that at PMI's request, SMNA is conducting a full review of its sales and supply chain arrangements in D.C. and other U.S. localities where flavor bans may apply.
The company said that as an initial remedial measure, SMNA is immediately suspending online sales on ZYN.com. It added that ZYN.com sales represented a very small share of nationwide ZYN volumes since PMI's acquisition of SMNA.

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PMI Receives D.C. Attorney General Subpoena

PMI said on June 17, 2024 that its affiliate Swedish Match North America LLC (SMNA) had received a subpoena from the Attorney General of the District of Columbia. The company said the subpoena requests information on, among other things, SMNA's compliance with D.C.'s ban on flavored products as it relates to ZYN nicotine pouches.

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Preliminary Review Finds Flavored Nicotine Pouch Sales in D.C.

The company said its preliminary investigation indicates there have been sales of flavored nicotine pouch products in D.C., predominantly related to certain online sales platforms and some independent retailers. The company said SMNA intends to comply with the Attorney General's request for information.

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Possible Material Liability If Outcome Is Unfavorable

The company said that in the event of an unfavorable outcome, a material liability is reasonably possible but cannot be estimated at this time. It also said that at PMI's request, SMNA is conducting a full review of its sales and supply chain arrangements in D.C. and other U.S. localities where flavor bans may apply.

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Suspension of Online ZYN.com Sales

The company said that as an initial remedial measure, SMNA is immediately suspending online sales on ZYN.com. It added that ZYN.com sales represented a very small share of nationwide ZYN volumes since PMI's acquisition of SMNA.

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