Sovereignty, Security, and Subsidiarity [Issue Brief]
This issue brief complements We Are Innovation and Path to Smoke-free’s Briefing Paper ‘The EU Case for Innovative Nicotine Products’ by exploring critical dimensions of Europe’s approach to policy reform. When Brussels mandates one-size-fits-all tobacco policies, it does not eliminate nicotine use—it drives it underground. The explosion of illicit trade in countries with the most […]
The Mental Health Imperative [Issue Brief]
This issue brief complements We Are Innovation and Path to Smoke-free’s Briefing Paper ‘The EU Case for Innovative Nicotine Products’ by exploring critical dimensions of Europe’s approach to policy reform. For the 24 percent of Europeans who smoke, dependence is a mental health condition demanding compassionate, evidence-based intervention. Yet our tobacco policies often reflect outdated […]
Innovation as Europe’s Competitive Advantage [Issue Brief]
This issue brief complements We Are Innovation and Path to Smoke-free’s Briefing Paper ‘The EU Case for Innovative Nicotine Products’ by exploring critical dimensions of Europe’s approach to policy reform. The innovation economy offers Europe a stark choice: harness new technologies within smart regulatory frameworks or watch prohibition drive both innovation and tax revenue to […]
Breaking the Cycle of Inequality [Issue Brief]
This issue brief complements We Are Innovation and Path to Smoke-free’s Briefing Paper ‘The EU Case for Innovative Nicotine Products’ by exploring critical dimensions of Europe’s approach to policy reform. The mathematics of smoking in Europe tell a story of profound injustice. While affluent neighborhoods see smoking rates plummet, working-class communities remain trapped in a […]