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Nicotine Testing for High Schoolers Is a Drug War-Style Disaster

As the so-called epidemic of teen vaping continues to garner sensational headlines—“Why vaping is so dangerous for teens”; “The scary…

July 25, 2019

FDA Cherry Picks Science in “Magic” Anti-Vaping Campaign

On July 22, the US Food and Drug Administration announced the launch of two new videos promoting the message that…

July 23, 2019

FDA Cites Vapes as a Smoking Cessation Tool in Lawsuit Argument

On July 11, a Maryland district court judge ruled in a lawsuit launched by anti-vaping organizations, who demanded that the…

July 16, 2019

Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Increase Youth Use—Any Lessons for the Vaping Debate?

Youth use of controlled substances is often deployed as a bargaining chip in drug policy debates. When it comes to…

July 10, 2019

Prohibition and Misinformation: Australia’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Fail

American vapers facing increasing restrictions, government misinformation and regulatory uncertainties are naturally concerned for the future of vaping. However, here…

July 3, 2019

Vermont Implements the Second Highest Vape Tax in the US⁠—Level With Cigarettes

On July 1, the cost of electronic cigarettes and associated liquids skyrockets in Vermont as legislation passed earlier this year…

June 30, 2019

Denial of Nicotine Health Information Is a Breach of Human Rights

Access to accurate health information about nicotine and products that contain it is a human right. A tobacco harm reduction…

June 27, 2019

Dual Use of Vapes and Cigarettes—Harmful or Harm Reduction?

Mixing use of vapes and combustible cigarettes, known as "dual use," is seen as a win by some—especially those who…

June 26, 2019

Criminalizing E-Cigarettes Perpetuates the Spiral of Poverty

Forty-three million Americans live in poverty, and the numbers are not diminishing. Certainly poverty is complicated, and there are economic,…

June 25, 2019

Global Forum on Nicotine Asserts Urgency of Tobacco Harm Reduction

Where else,” wondered tobacco harm reduction advocate David Sweanor, “do we permit a really deadly product, but try to restrict…

June 17, 2019