How Policymakers in Africa Risk Fueling Illicit Trade in Vapes - World Vapers' Alliance

How Policymakers in Africa Risk Fueling Illicit Trade in Vapes - World Vapers' Alliance

As governments across Africa scramble to regulate the fast-evolving landscape of nicotine consumption, one pressing threat looms large on the horizon: the rise of illicit trade in vaping products. While policymakers often act intending to protect public health, especially youth, from the unknowns of new nicotine delivery systems, the unintended consequences of harsh, misaligned, or poorly enforced regulations could open the floodgates to black m…