No. Regulation should be proportionate to risk. Although safer nicotine products are not risk-free, the evidence indicates that they present substantially lower risks than combustible tobacco products.
Different categories of safer nicotine products may require different regulatory approaches. The appropriate framework depends on the product, but regulation should protect consumers while maintaining access for adults who smoke and want to switch away from combustible cigarettes.
Regulation should also avoid creating unnecessary barriers that reduce the affordability or accessibility of safer nicotine products for adults who smoke. Policies that discourage switching may reduce the public health potential of tobacco harm reduction.