Health Minister Ryan Park said laws had not kept up with the rise of disposable vapes,as NSW tries to deter sellers with enormous penalties and jail time.
The Albanese government has introduced some of the world’s toughest vaping laws,but the black market is thriving. Now pharmacists are in open rebellion.
Data supplied to Senate estimates reveals a slow uptake in pharmacy vape sales during October,the first time e-cigarettes could be bought after a consultation with a chemist.
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Vapes can now only be legally purchased in WA with a prescription. But the state’s efforts to reduce their availability is an uphill battle.
Despite ever-increasing excise,tobacco taxes are falling short of forecasts and leaving a hole in the budget. Experts say a cut in tobacco tax may be needed.
Pharmacies can now stock therapeutic vapes – but many are holding back on ethical grounds or believe registration for the new system is too onerous.
WA Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the new regulations were necessary to “retain the status quo” ban of vapes.
Two months after a ban on selling vapes outside pharmacies,this masthead visited a dozen tobacco and convenience stores across Sydney. All had vapes available on request.
“We know these vapes are being marketed at children,with flavours like fairy floss and bubblegum,and they’re hiding dangerous poisons,” the health minister says.
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