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On the eve of the disposable vape ban, Riot Labs’ Matt Crann spoke to GB News to break down what the legislation really means for public health. In this timely interview, Matt challenges the effectiveness of the ban, arguing that it risks pushing people back to smoking and fuelling the black market—especially when flavours and disposables remain key tools in helping smokers quit.

Speaking before the third reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, we highlighted that flavour bans could send millions of vapers back to cigarettes—a fact backed by our survey of over 2,000 users.

We urged Parliament to avoid knee-jerk regulation and instead implement a licensing scheme for vape retailers—a move that protects young people without cutting off adult smokers from the quit tools that work.

Riot Activist hit the airwaves to warn that a vape flavour ban could drive 82% of vapers back to smoking, based on our nationwide survey of 2,000 users.

We’re calling for a licensing scheme to regulate vape retailers—protecting public health while keeping essential quit-smoking tools available.