Smokeless Tobacco: What You Need to Know About Chewing Tobacco and Snuff Smokeless tobacco is commonly used by placing it between the gum and the cheek or lip. It is a non-combusted tobacco product. In the United States, there are two main types of smokeless tobacco: chewing tobacco and snuff, including snus. Chewing tobacco comes in the form of loose leaf, plug, or twist. Dry snuff is finely cut or powdered dry tobacco that is sniffed through the nostrils. Moist snuff and snus are cut tobacco that can be loose or pouched and placed in the mouth. Dip is a popular form of moist snuff. Some dissolvable tobacco products can also be considered smokeless tobacco products. If a snus or other smokeless tobacco product claims to be made with synthetic nicotine, it must meet requirements for non-tobacco-nicotine (NTN) products. 1. Popularity and Forms of Smokeless Tobacco: Smokeless tobacco is popular in various cultures and regions, particularly in parts of Asia, the United States, an