Jeffrey Willett

By Jeffrey Willett, PhD I believe the WHO position on tobacco harm reduction clearly demonstrates how deeply mainstream tobacco control has become rooted in dogma. The stance is so rigid that it undermines even the idea of harm reduction for people who want to quit smoking. The WHO discounts tobacco harm reduction by stating “ Genuine harm reduction programmes see health actors and agencies pursuing health objectives by implementing evidence-based strategies and interventions that are...

During the recent Food and Drug Law Institute’s Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulation and Policy Conference, the Network for Principled Nicotine Policy participated on a panel titled “The Future of Tobacco Policy: Aligning CTP’s Present with MAHA’s Vision.” The following is a summary of my response to the question: What does MAHA mean to you in the context of tobacco regulation? Based on my conversations with conservative leaders, including those working on state level MAHA agendas, I see...

The Network for Principled Nicotine Policy (Network) commends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s initiative to pilot expedited...