AdvertisementCase in point: There's a tobacco-based product that has been helping a lot of people quit smoking. Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. Reuters briefed Mary Hrywna - an associate professor at Rutgers University, who has studied nicotine pouches - on the contents of the FDA discussions. She said clearing new nicotine products for faster market launch could expand the availability of less harmful options for smokers. Which may be why Illinois just decided to tax nicotine pouches.