South Africa’s prohibitionist approach to public health paved the way for the failed generational ban
A slippery slope argument is correct when it takes time to explain how reasonable initial ideas can lead to a disastrous outcome that proponents did not foresee.
How Neo-Prohibitionists Came to Shape Alcohol Policy
IN JANUARY 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) dropped a bombshell-they announced there was “no safe level”1 of alcohol consumption. For the past five years, the WHO has been treating light alcohol consumption as a grave public health emergency. It seems a surprising priority for the world’s premier health organization-until a closer read of their policy documents […]
Vermont can’t afford to import prohibitionist policies on flavored vapes
Banning products will not make them go away. It will only create incentives for illicit markets to offer them to adult or high school students alike. In 2013, Vermont became a New England leader by loosening its laws on cannabis possession, making it the first to do so by a legislative vote. Reporting on these events for […]
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Researchers’ Reception on Prohibition
Register before the event! Days Hours Minutes Seconds Event Details Drinks, Food, and Reasons why Prohibition or Generational Bans are bad policy. Where: NLC – 1 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2HE from 6 pm – 10 pm on November 7th Save your place! ADDRESS: NLC – 1 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2HE You might also […]
PROHIBITION 2.0
Une initiative européenne propose la fin des produits à base de nicotine, avec une restriction définitive pour ceux nés depuis 2010. Autant de clients potentiels pour les futurs contrebandiers… Une nouvelle initiative citoyenne européenne, lancée par une organisation espagnole à but non lucratif, demande l’interdiction de la vente de tabac et de produits à […]
36 Organizations Sign Coalition Letter Condemning Menthol Prohibition Proposal
Earlier today, Americans for Tax Reform released a letter signed by 36 leading national and state-based organizations representing millions of taxpayers and consumers throughout the United States urging the Food and Drug Administration to reject a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. This letter adds to a similar letter signed by 27 civil liberty and racial justice organizations organized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and demonstrates overwhelming bipartisan […]
South Africa’s Prohibition Was A Failure. It Shouldn’t Be Repeated
CONTACT: David Clement Consumer Choice Center South Africa’s Prohibition Was A Failure. It Shouldn’t Be Repeated Cape Town, SA – Today, South Africa officially lifted its pandemic-era prohibition on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products. David Clement, North American Affairs Manager with the Consumer Choice Center responded: “While it is good news that South Africa is ending […]
US Prohibition: The Noble Experiment?
Podcast by The History Society Prohibition in the United States was dubbed the “Noble Experiment”. For 13 long, dry, and dreary years, the government aimed to keep alcohol out of the hands of its citizens, creating a litany of unintended consequences that continue to have an impact today. In this episode, Yaël Ossowski describes the rise […]
Prohibition has never and will never lead to smokers quitting
SA should learn from Australian tobacco policy failures, and stick to education rather than over-regulation It is now beyond clear that SA’s continued ban on tobacco-related products has been a total disaster in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government loses R35m in tax revenue every day, and South Africans continue to smoke as […]
Prohibition and paternalism are always wrong, especially in a pandemic
Canada, in contrast to South Africa, responded to Covid-19 by ensuring that Canadians would continue to have access to alcohol, nicotine, and even cannabis during the lockdown. Ontario also allowed cannabis retailers to offer kerbside pick-up and delivery options. David Clement and Martin van Staden – The recent full-scale lockdown is something that most people […]
