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June 30, 2026 by gfn.tv
The economic impacts of prohibition | #GFN26 Keynote #3
Prohibition carries economic costs that go far beyond enforcement. When safer nicotine products are banned or heavily restricted, legal businesses lose ground, tax revenue declines and illicit markets gain power. Consumers are left with fewer regulated options while criminal networks benefit from demand that never disappeared. Harm reduction is not only a health strategy — it is also a way to keep safer products within accountable, legal markets.
June 26, 2026 by gfn.tv
GFN.TV Interviews #90 | BLACK MARKET MAJORITY | 76% of Global Vaping Is Now Illicit
If most global vaping now sits outside legal markets, prohibition is not controlling nicotine use — it is losing control of it. Illicit supply leaves consumers with weaker safeguards, less product transparency and fewer age controls, while cigarettes often remain legally available. The lesson is straightforward: demand does not disappear when safer products are banned or overrestricted. Harm reduction needs regulated access, not black-market dependence.
June 26, 2026 by substack.com
The Cleveland Clinic's very bad advice
Smokers deserve better than advice that treats vaping as no different from cigarettes. While no nicotine product is risk-free, public health guidance should clearly distinguish between combustible tobacco and smoke-free alternatives that reduce exposure to toxicants. When trusted institutions blur that distinction, smokers may be discouraged from switching to lower-risk options. Accurate risk communication is not a concession to nicotine — it is a necessary part of reducing smoking-related harm.
June 26, 2026 by blogspot.com
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco and Alcohol News Analysis and Commentary: Another Sham E-Cigarette Study is Retracted; Can We Trust Any of this Literature?
Poorly designed e-cigarette studies can do real damage when weak methods are turned into strong public health claims. If research fails to account for smoking history, product use patterns or the difference between association and causation, it risks misleading policymakers and the public. Vaping should be scrutinised, but the evidence must be held to serious scientific standards. Harm reduction policy should be guided by robust data, not studies that confuse risk rather than clarify it.
June 25, 2026 by gfn.tv
Dealing with the health, wellbeing and ethical impacts of prohibition #GFN26
Prohibition carries health, wellbeing and ethical costs that are often overlooked. When safer nicotine products are restricted, people may be pushed towards cigarettes, illicit markets or unsafe supply chains. Harm reduction offers a more humane approach by reducing risk without demanding perfect abstinence. Public health should protect people in the real world, not punish them for using nicotine.
June 23, 2026 by clearingtheair.eu
The Swedish Snus Fight
Sweden’s fight over snus is really a fight over whether Europe will recognise harm reduction. Snus has helped Sweden reach some of the lowest smoking rates in the EU, yet Brussels continues to treat smoke-free nicotine products with deep suspicion. Restricting or taxing lower-risk alternatives like cigarettes risks weakening the very model that has reduced smoking-related harm. Europe should learn from Sweden’s results, not punish them.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by gfn.tv
The impact of prohibition on health and ethics | #GFN26 Keynote
Prohibition raises serious questions for both health and ethics. When safer nicotine products are banned or restricted, people who use nicotine may be pushed towards cigarettes, illicit markets or unsafe supply chains. Harm reduction offers a more ethical approach by recognising real-world behaviour and reducing avoidable risk. Public health policy should protect people from harm, not punish them for failing to meet abstinence-only ideals.