{"id":4811,"date":"2023-09-14T07:29:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2023-09-26T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:33:28","slug":"ban-on-disposable-vapes-contradicts-uk-harm-reduction-policy-says-wva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/ban-on-disposable-vapes-contradicts-uk-harm-reduction-policy-says-wva\/","title":{"rendered":"Ban on disposable vapes contradicts UK harm reduction policy, says WVA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>In light of recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingretail.com\/news\/industry-news\/ukvia-responds-to-imminent-disposable-vape-ban-reports-12-09-2023\/\">discussions<\/a> surrounding a potential ban on flavoured disposable vapes in the UK, the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">World Vapers\u2019 Alliance<\/a> (WVA) urges policymakers to consider the far-reaching consequences this move would have on public health and harm reduction.<\/h3>\n<p>It believes such a ban contradicts the UK\u2019s \u201cexisting and successful\u201d harm reduction approach.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Landl, the director of the WVA, said: \u201cProhibition doesn\u2019t work. It never has, and it never will. A ban on disposable vapes will not eliminate the demand but shift it from regulated markets to the black market, creating negative, unintended public health consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisposable vapes can act as a crucial stepping stone for smokers looking to quit. They offer an easy entry point, and many consumers eventually transition to open systems. Making that path from smoking to vaping as frictionless as possible is essential for public health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile cigarettes, known to be extremely harmful, remain readily available, banning a 95% less harmful alternative defies logic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though there are concerns about disposable vapes\u2019 environmental impact and attractiveness to young people, these issues can be addressed through smart regulation rather than an outright ban. \u201cIf disposables are banned, we won\u2019t find solutions to these problems. Instead, we\u2019ll leave them to the illicit market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingretail.com\/news\/industry-news\/ban-on-disposable-vapes-contradicts-uk-harm-reduction-policy-says-wva-14-09-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In light of recent discussions surrounding a potential ban on flavoured disposable vapes in the UK, the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA) urges policymakers to consider the far-reaching consequences this move would have on public health and harm reduction. It believes such a ban contradicts the UK\u2019s \u201cexisting and successful\u201d harm reduction approach. 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