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As Australia Insists on Making Vaping Harder Than Smoking—Organised Crime Keeps...
Australia’s tobacco-control model has reached an uncomfortable turning point. Daily smoking has (allegedly) fallen to a record low, yet the country’s legal nicotine market...
Can the UK Britain Tackle Illicit Vapes Without Hurting Adult Smokers...
The issue sits at the heart of a growing tension in British tobacco control. On one hand, enforcement agencies continue to seize vast quantities...
Australia’s $7 Billion Illicit and Contaminated Nicotine Market That Experts had...
For years, tobacco harm reduction advocates, economists, criminologists and some public health experts warned that Australia’s increasingly restrictive approach to vaping would produce predictable...
Flavour and Disposable Vape Bans Across Europe Are Fueling a €10...
Europe’s stance on vaping is at an important crossroads. As regulators argue about bans on flavours, disposable vapes, higher taxes and tougher nicotine controls...
The Cost of Prohibition: Tobacco and Vape Crackdowns Are Fueling Black...
Public health policy is often guided by good intentions, but history has repeatedly shown that intentions are not enough to guarantee success. Overly harsh...
Australia’s Nicotine-Related Crime Nightmare: A Stark Warning for Europe
In recent months, Australian news outlets have spotlighted a growing crisis: the nation's aggressive anti-smoking policies have unintentionally created fertile ground for a booming...
It is Confirmed: Prohibition Fuels Crime Instead of Safeguarding the Public
A new government-commissioned study has found that law enforcement strategies aimed at controlling the drug trade may be doing more harm than good—intensifying violence...
Concerns Are Raised About The Circulation of Illegal Vapes Containing Illicit...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has raised concerns about the increasing use of open vape devices to deliver illegal substances like synthetic cannabinoids...
