The real costs of prohibition | #GFN26 Panel
July 02, 2026 by gfn.tv
The real costs of prohibition | #GFN26 Panel
The real costs of prohibition are paid by consumers, communities and public health systems. When safer nicotine products are banned or heavily restricted, demand does not disappear — it shifts towards illicit markets, unsafe supply chains and continued cigarette use. These policies can increase stigma, reduce trust and make harm reduction harder to access. Evidence-based regulation should reduce risk in the real world, not create new harms in pursuit of perfect control.
