Danish bill a loose cannon

The Danish government has put forward a bill to ban the sale of loose snuff in Denmark, according to an Esmerk Danish News story.

But the bill is not expected to be passed because a majority in the parliament is against it.

The government put forward the bill following a requirement from the European Commission based on an existing EU ban.

The bill will be given its first reading on April 4, and, despite the opposition, the government is hoping to be able to introduce a ban in 2014.