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Australia bans the sale of vapes (e-cigarettes) outside of pharmacies.
Australia is going to be the first nation to outlaw the sale of e-cigarettes anywhere other than pharmacies, but they won’t be limited to those with prescriptions. The vape prohibition will go into force on Monday, July 1.
According to the Australian government, there will still be regulations and clear packaging requirements for such e-cigarettes. If determined clinically suitable, vapes will be available to people under the age of eighteen with a prescription. The government claims that e-cigarettes would encourage a new generation of nicotine addicts if immediate action is not taken.
Pharmacists, who came out strongly against the new measure on Monday night, claiming that they were healthcare professionals and not tobacconists, were infuriated by the last-minute modifications.
“The Senate’s expectation that community pharmacies become vape retailers and vape garbage collectors is insulting,” a Pharmacy Guild spokesperson said.
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