Australia’s vaping reforms will protect young people, say public health experts

Australia has become the first country in the world to restrict the sale and supply of e-cigarettes, apart from through pharmacies, after its vaping reforms bill passed in both houses of parliament.1The sale, supply, manufacture, importation, and commercial possession of non-therapeutic vapes will be prohibited from 1 July, health and aged care minister Mark Butler said.During a three month introduction phase, people 18 years and older seeking a therapeutic vape can obtain a prescription from a medical practitioner to purchase a regulated e-cigarette from a pharmacy. From 1 October, adults will be able to buy regulated e-cigarettes from a pharmacy without a prescription.People younger than 18 will always require a prescription.Butler said the bill is part of the Australian government’s raft of reforms to “stamp out recreational vaping” in Australia and return e-cigarettes to their original use as a smoking cessation tool.“A product that was presented as a therapeutic good…
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