Pharmacist fury at deal for vapes to be restricted to pharmacies-only, without adults needing prescription
www.abc.net.au
Vapes will be banned from sale outside pharmacies, but adults will not need a prescription to buy them, as the federal government agrees to water down its proposed ban to win over the Greens.
  • In short: Australia will restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies from next week, as the Greens agree to pass a proposed ban.
  • The government has agreed however to water down restrictions that would have required adults to obtain a prescription.
  • What’s next? The laws will be debated and put to a vote in parliament later this week.
  • Kayel
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    6 months ago

    So they’re looking to defund the vape industry. Likely to allow further changes in the future.

    Labor left the legislation open to charge individuals before the Greens pulled them up on it.

    At least the Greens prevented a black market from centralising to organised crime, but if they think this is going to stop an online-first generation from accessing vapes they’re dreaming.