A proposal by Palau has initiated a United Nations review that could classify nicotine as a controlled psychotropic substance. Proponents have framed the initiative as a public health measure, but tobacco harm reduction advocates warn that international nicotine prohibition would confuse the risks associated with smoking with the much lower risks associated with nicotine itself. […]
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