Reducing nicotine in tobacco would help people quit – without prohibiting cigarettes
- Written by Richard Edwards, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
Supporters of the new government’s plan to repeal Aotearoa New Zealand’s smokefree legislation have claimed victory against “prohibition”.
Introduced under Jacinda Ardern’s government, the smokefree law came into effect in January 2023 and included a commitment to introduce mandated “denicotinisation”...
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