Isn't the biggest danger of nicotine addiction connected to the burning tobacco associated with cigarettes?? There are tons of studies available showing that nicotine is relatively safe if taken in NRT products like gums, patches, etc. These "candies" don't seem any more harmful than nicotine gum. It seems like another case of anti tobacco zealots who can't separate nicotine from cigarettes. They are so locked into thier anti smoking rhetoric and fear tactics, that when a safer alternative comes along, they have to dis that, too.
I doubt any store would place these next to the tic tacs like we see in this video, that's clearly to add shock value to the story.