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Warsaw, 3-5 June 2026
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Don't miss today's interview with @Tim_Andrews ⬇️
Australia is a textbook example of what NOT to do.
250+ firebombings. Murders. Criminal cartels taking over the nicotine market. Breakdown of society.
This is what happens when governments embrace prohibition.
Our spokesman @Tim_Andrews discusses Australia's policy disaster at @GFNicotine
youtube.com/watch?v=G06g0s03…
Tomorrow on GFNTV Interviews, @Tim_Andrews joins @brentstafford to discuss Australia’s booming illicit market, the consequences of vaping restrictions, and why prohibition can come at a devastating cost to public health and society.
Don’t miss it!
Does regulation shape what we believe about nicotine?
Economist Fernando Briseño explores how regulatory status may influence perceptions of vaping, smoking and nicotine-related health risks, drawing on survey experiments in Latin America.📺⬇️
youtu.be/DeeTBH-S19Q
🚨 Are Canada’s nicotine pouch restrictions backfiring?
Todd Prochnau explains how restricted pharmacy access may be contributing to a massive illicit market, raising concerns about product safety and youth access.
▶️ Watch the full Science Lab analysis on YouTube to hear the complete discussion.
youtube.com/watch?v=jSU9Gf_x…
Authorised pouches are restricted to pharmacies. Unauthorised products remain widely available. Pharmacists face added burdens and a large illicit market persists.
Todd Prochnau examined the unintended consequences of Canada’s approach at #GFN26.
youtu.be/jSU9Gf_xcbs
HIGHER TAXES, BIGGER BLACK MARKET
Higher taxes don’t eliminate demand - they push consumers toward the black market. And unregulated products can put their health at risk.
When tax revenue takes priority over public health, who pays the price?
Poland’s $11 tax on vaping devices raises serious questions about policy, the growing illicit market, and the lack of coordination between health and finance authorities.
🇵🇱 POLAND’S NICOTINE TAX EXPERIMENT
Steep excise taxes. Tighter restrictions. Flavour bans under discussion.
Are Poland’s nicotine policies protecting public health or pushing consumers towards the black market?
youtube.com/watch?v=rn2uI1zA…
🚨 Firebombings in Melbourne. Criminal gangs fighting for territory. Businesses struggling to get insurance.
@drjoesDIYhealth says Australia’s nicotine crackdown is fuelling a black market - while New Zealand is taking a different path.
youtube.com/watch?v=sMi24lSg…
Is regulation ignoring the evidence?
As the EU considers new rules for non-combustible nicotine products, how complete is the evidence behind these decisions? Watch the #GFN26ScienceLab 👇
youtu.be/smyuwC-mwEg
If Cigarettes Are Legal, Why Ban Safer Alternatives?
Dr. Joe Kosterich calls out the blind spot: safe injecting rooms, pill testing and other harm reduction measures are accepted so why not safer alternatives for smokers?
🎥 Watch the full interview with @drjoesDIYhealth on GFNTV! Link below!
🚨 TOMORROW on GFNTV: @drjoesDIYhealth
What happens when legal access to vaping becomes nearly impossible?
Dr. Joe Kosterich explains how Australia’s restrictions pushed consumers toward an unregulated black market — and how criminal gangs moved in to fill the gap.
🎥 Full interview TOMORROW. Sneak peek 👇
🚨 Australia tried to squeeze vaping out of the legal market. What happened next?
@drjoesDIYhealth explains how restrictions pushed consumers toward the black market where unregulated products filled the gap. Is it creating a bigger problem?
youtu.be/n3v3Dmtu8Z8
🫀 What does the evidence say about novel nicotine products and cardiovascular health?
A new #GFN26 Science Lab presentation explores cardiovascular research on vaping, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches — and the evidence gaps that remain.
🔬 youtu.be/80pPS_n4vJg
