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📅 26 Apr 2024
GFN News #106 | BALANCING THE RISKS | Francisco Ordoñez explains Colombia's latest vape restrictions
Colombia has recently introduced new vaping regulations which have effectively equated vapes with tobacco products. In the name of reducing youth access to vapes, have the government sidelined smokers in the process? Joining us to explore this in today's episode is Francisco Ordoñez, founder and president of Asovape Colombia.
GFN News #105 | SLOVENIA'S FLAVOUR HEADACHE | Featuring Liza Katsiashvili of World Vapers' Alliance
Slovenia has recently enacted a flavour ban that has further cemented its hardening attitude to vaping, but have consumers' voices been ignored throughout these considerations? Joining us today is Liza Katsiashvili of the World Vapers' Alliance to discuss the impact of FCTC and WHO directives on vaping regulations around Europe, and the consumer reaction to Slovenia's flavour ban.
GFN.TV Interviews | REAL DEAL | Tobacco Control Heavyweight Takes THR Helm
Cliff Douglas is, as they say, the “real deal”. An essential attorney in the tobacco wars of the 1990s, an adviser to the U.S. FDA and Surgeon General and vice president of tobacco control at the American Cancer Society. He is a tobacco control veteran and now the leader of a global organization dedicated to reducing tobacco harm through harm reduction.
Featuring: Clifford E. Douglas President & CEO, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Former VP, Tobacco Control, American Cancer Society smokefreeworld.org @cdoug
GFN News #104 | THE WHO'S INFODEMIC PROBLEM | Will Godfrey explores the WHO's latest Twitter scandal
The WHO has recently stirred controversy by sharing widely criticised claims about vaping on its social media accounts, so in today's episode of GFN News we ask, what's this all about? And has this happened before? Joining us today is Will Godfrey who filled us in on the latest chapter of the WHO's infodemic problem.
GFN News #103 | AUSTRALIA'S POUCH CONUNDRUM | Colin Mendelsohn unpacks the use of nicotine pouches in Australia
Nicotine pouches such as Zonnic and Zyn have taken many countries by storm, but in Australia heavy handed restrictions on nicotine have limited legal access to pouches. In today's episode, Colin Mendelsohn updates us on the rise of nicotine pouches in Australia, and the science supporting the claim that they are safer than smoking.
GFN News #102 | SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE | Chris Baxter shares his thoughts on the science of nicotine
In today's episode of GFN News Chris Baxter shares his own views on the addictive nature of nicotine and the current state of nicotine research, and reflects on his GFN Five submission from GFN22 covering the addictiveness of nicotine.
Actions by anti-tobacco harm reduction advocates and organizations are “outrageous” and “disgusting,” says Ethan Nadelmann, legendary drugs harm reduction campaigner. Why are the lessons learned in the fight to end the war on drugs ignored in the battle to end the war on vaping?
Featuring: Ethan Nadelmann Founder & Former Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance Podcast Host, PSYCHOACTIVE @ethannadelmann
📅 2 Apr 2024
GFN News #101 | KEY INSIGHTS from the First Quarter of 2024
Dive into a world of impactful insights as we unpack the most compelling takeawys from the first quarter of 2024 GFN News!
Mexico's President is seeking to solidify Mexico's hardline approach to vaping with a proposal to ban vaping through a constitutional amendment, to the consternation of vaping advocates who fear smokers will lose access to these safer alternatives in the country. Joining us to today is Tomás O'Gorman, co-founder of "Pro-Vapeo Mexico" and a member of INNCO’s Board, who highlights the hardening of Mexico's anti-vaping stance and the impact this could have on smokers' ability to quit in Mexico.
GFN News #99 | WHAT'S THE FUSS OVER ZYN? | Cullip tackles the rise of nicotine pouches in the USA
The rising popularity of nicotine pouches in the United States, in particular Zyn, has been met with backlash and misinformation, despite the proven efficacy of safer nicotine products in helping smokers quit. In today's episode we're joined by Martin Cullip of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, who takes a closer look at the motivations behind this backlash and the actual evidence at stake.