Candy cigarette

Candy in the form of a cigarette

Not to be confused with candy-flavored cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Candy cigarettes

Alternative names| Candy sticks, candy stix
Type| Confectionery
Main ingredients| Sugar
Variations| Candy, bubble gum, chocolate

* Media: Candy cigarettes

A tin of Droste brand chocolate cigarettes

Candy cigarettes are a candy introduced in the late 19th century[1] made out of chalky sugar, bubblegum or chocolate, wrapped in paper and packaged and branded so as to resemble cigarettes. Some products contain powdered sugar hidden in the wrapper, allowing the user to blow into the cigarette and produce a cloud of sugar that imitates smoke, which comes out of the other end.

Candy cigarettes' existence on the market has long been controversial because research has shown that they prime children to take up smoking real (tobacco) cigarettes.[2][3] Candy cigarettes can also serve as a way to market cigarettes to children, as many candy cigarettes have branding nearly identical to cigarette brands.[4] Because of this, the selling of candy cigarettes has been banned in several countries, though they continue to be manufactured and consumed in many parts of the world. However, many manufacturers now describe their products as candy sticks, bubble gum, or simply candy.[5]

## Promotion of smoking

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Tobacco companies and candy cigarette manufacturers have historically cooperated to make candy cigarettes. Tobacco companies have allowed candy cigarette companies to use their branding;[4] Brown & Williamson has gone as far as to send copies of its labels to candy cigarette companies.[6] After the 1964 Surgeon General's report on smoking and health criticized candy cigarettes for "trying to lure youngsters into the smoking habit", tobacco companies began to distance themselves from candy cigarettes, although trademark infringement lawsuits against candy cigarette manufacturers have been rare.[4]

A 1990 study found that sixth graders who ate candy cigarettes were twice as likely to smoke cigarettes as those who did not eat candy cigarettes.[7] A 2007 study surveyed 25,887 adults and found that "candy cigarette consumption was reported by 88% of both current and former smokers and 78% of never smokers", a statistically significant difference that the authors suggested indicates a connection between candy cigarette consumption as a child and smoking as an adult.[8][9]

In the United States, it was reported erroneously in 2010 that the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act[10] bans candy cigarettes.[11] However, the law bans any form of added flavoring in tobacco cigarettes other than menthol.[12] It does not regulate the candy industry. Popeye Cigarettes marketed using the Popeye character were sold for a while and had red tips (to look like a lit cigarette) before being renamed candy sticks and being manufactured without the red tip. Most candy cigarettes continue to be manufactured in the United States, with the largest maker of candy cigarettes, World Confections Inc, based in New Jersey.[6]

## Sales laws

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Country | Law | Notes

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Argentina | Legal  | [13]
Armenia | Banned  | [13]
Australia | Banned  | [4]
Austria | Legal  | [14]
Bahrain | Banned  | [4]
Brazil | Banned  | [15]
Canada | Partial  | Federal law prohibits candy cigarette branding that resembles real cigarette branding and vice versa.[4][16]
Chile | Banned  | [citation needed]
Denmark | Legal  | [13]
Finland | Banned  | [13]
Georgia | Banned  | [13]
Germany | Legal  | [17]
Iceland | Banned  | [13]
Ireland | Banned  | [13]
Israel | Banned  | [13]
Japan | Legal  | [18]
Kuwait | Banned  | [4]
Latvia | Banned  | Banned on 31 July 2005[13][19]
Lithuania | Banned  | [20]
Moldova | Banned  | [13]
Netherlands | Banned  | [citation needed]
New Zealand | Partial  | There are restrictions on advertising and display. They can not be displayed within a metre of tobacco products.[21][22]
Norway | Banned  | [4]
Oman | Banned  | [4]
Philippines | Partial  | Strictly enforced, discouraged use[citation needed]
Poland | Legal  | [citation needed]
Portugal | Banned  | [citation needed]
Romania | Banned  | [13]
Qatar | Banned  | [4]
Saudi Arabia | Banned  | [citation needed]
Slovenia | Banned  | [13]
South Africa | Banned  | Banned in terms of section 4(3) of the Tobacco Products Control Act, 1993[23]
South Korea | Banned  | [citation needed]
Spain | Banned  | As part of the Ley antitabaco [es], article 3.2.[24]
Sweden | Banned  | [citation needed]
Switzerland | Legal  | [25]
Thailand | Banned  | [26]
Turkey | Banned  | [13]
United Arab Emirates | Banned  | [4]
United Kingdom | Partial  | Product still available labeled as 'candy sticks' to remove association with smoking[citation needed]
United States | Partial  | Candy cannot be labeled as cigarettes.[27]
Sub-national
state, etc.  | Law  | Notes

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New South Wales | Banned  | Banned since 1999[28]
North Dakota | ? | Enacted a ban on candy cigarettes from 1953 until 1967[3]
Nunavut | Banned  | Banned all products that resemble cigarettes[29]
Tennessee | Banned  | [26]
Locality  | Law

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St. Paul, Minnesota | Banned  | Banned since April 2009[26]

## See also

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* Big League Chew
* Bubble pipe
* FADS Fun Sticks
* Hippy Sippy
* Licorice pipe

## References

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1. ^ "Roundabouts". The American Stationer. 22 November 1888. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
2. ^ "Big League Chew still popular, controversial at 30". Chicago Tribune. August 23, 2021.
3. ^ a b Lloyd, Robin (June 18, 2007). "Study Links Candy Cigarettes to Smoking". LiveScience. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Klein, Jonathan D; Clair, Steve St (2000-08-05). "Do candy cigarettes encourage young people to smoke?". BMJ: British Medical Journal. 321 (7257): 362–365\. doi:10.1136/bmj.321.7257.362. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 1118335. PMID 10926600.
5. ^ "World Candies". Cardhouse.com. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
6. ^ a b Raymond, Adam K. (29 September 2016). "How the Hell Are Candy Cigarettes Still a Thing?". Thrillist. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
7. ^ Klein, J. D.; Forehand, B.; Oliveri, J.; Patterson, C. J.; Kupersmidt, J. B.; Strecher, V. (January 1992). "Candy cigarettes: do they encourage children's smoking?". Pediatrics. 89 (1): 27–31\. doi:10.1542/peds.89.1.27. ISSN 0031-4005. PMID 1728016. S2CID 30817479.
8. ^ Klein, Jonathan D.; Thomas, Randall K.; Sutter, Erika J. (July 2007). "History of childhood candy cigarette use is associated with tobacco smoking by adults". Preventive Medicine. 45 (1). Elsevier: 26–30\. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.04.006. PMID 17532370.
9. ^ Mestel, Rosie (September 15, 2012). "Candy cigarettes and 'Toddlers & Tiaras'". California Life & Style. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
10. ^ Quinn, Kathleen (22 September 2009). "Candy and Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in United States; Step is First Under New Tobacco Law". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
11. ^ RTT Staff Writer (24 June 2010). "Candy Cigarettes Officially Banned By FDA". RTTNews. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
12. ^ FDA. "Tobacco Products" FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "EXPLAINED: Why is there pressure on Denmark to ban cigarette candy". The Local dk. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
14. ^ "Süße Zigaretten für die Kleinen immer noch am Markt". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-11-16.
15. ^ Patterson, Freda; Farquhar, William B. (2019-07-01). "Cigarettes at ¢35 a pack, in 2019…". J Epidemiol Community Health. 73 (7): 589. doi:10.1136/jech-2019-212333. ISSN 1470-2738. PMC 6853065. PMID 30898853.
16. ^ "Tobacco and Vaping Products Act". Consolidated federal laws of Canada. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
17. ^ Strittmatter, Kai (2022-07-19). "WHO fordert Dänemark zu Verbot von Schoko- und Kaugummizigaretten auf". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-15.
18. ^ "Candy cigarettes charm children for 70 years". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
19. ^ "Stājas spēkā tabakas reklāmas aizliegums presē un drukātajos izdevumos". Tvnet.lv (in Latvian). 2005-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
20. ^ "Lietuvā aizliedz ražot un tirgot bērnu šampanieti" [Lithuania bans sale and production of kids' champagne]. LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
21. ^ "Regulated Forms - Advertising, Promotion & Sponsorship". tobaccocontrollaws.org. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
22. ^ "Candy cigarettes get Turia fired up". nzherald.co.nz. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
23. ^ Tobacco Products Control Act 83 (Act 83 of 1993). GG. Vol. 14916\. South Africa (published 2 July 1993). 23 June 1993; amended Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 63 of 2008 (Act 63). GG. Vol. 31790 (published 9 January 2009). 5 January 2009; summarized in "Tough New Tobacco Products Control Legislation Comes into Effect". Sabinet. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11.
24. ^ "Ley 28/2005, de 26 de diciembre, de medidas sanitarias frente al tabaquismo y reguladora de la venta, el suministro, el consumo y la publicidad de los productos del tabaco" [Act 28/2005, dated 26th December, on health measures against smoking and regulating the sale, supply, consumption, and advertising of tobacco products]. Article 3.2. Boletín Oficial del Estado (309): 42241–42250\. 27 December 2005. ISSN 0212-033X. BOE-A-2005-21261. "Se prohíbe vender o entregar a personas menores de dieciocho años productos del tabaco, así como cualquier otro producto que le imite e induzca a fumar. En particular, se prohíbe la venta de dulces, refrigerios, juguetes y otros objetos que tengan forma de productos del tabaco y puedan resultar atractivos para los menores." [The sale or supply of tobacco products to persons under eighteen years of age is prohibited, as is the sale or supply of any other product that imitates tobacco and encourages smoking. In particular, the sale of sweets, snacks, toys, and other objects that resemble tobacco products and may be appealing to minors is prohibited.]
25. ^ "Einstiegsdroge «Kaugummizigarette» droht Verbot". Der Bund (in German). 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
26. ^ a b c Walsh, Paul (December 27, 2012). "St. Paul shop caught with smoking gum". Star Tribune. p. B1,B4. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
27. ^ "Remember This | Candy Cigarettes". Northeast News. 21 October 2020.
28. ^ Burke, Kelly (August 16, 2008). "Banned, but choc cigarettes creep back". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
29. ^ Nunavut Tobacco Control Act 2003 Archived 2016-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, Section 4

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