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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    3 days 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.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    Seems a big call to say workd leading ?

    https://laotiantimes.com/2023/11/30/laos-to-ban-e-cigarettes-amid-growing-concerns/

    The Lao government is set to amend its legislation on drug prevention and control to incorporate electronic cigarettes into the list of prohibited substances. This decision comes in response to the escalating issue of e-cigarette addiction, particularly among the youth population in the country.

    Don’t know about enforcement over there though.

    And that seems a reasonable balance ??? Or am I.missing something, banning doesn’t do shit but make it worse, turning a medical problem of addiction into a criminal one.

    • Kayel
      1·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, that’s why the Greens opposed prescription. They aren’t as subject to the Murdoch media cycle so they’re free to point out the issues with criminalisation from an evidence based practice perspective.

    • gila@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      If tobacco is still legal to buy at every servo, supermarket and convenience store; and, if Nicorette & Nicabate are still legal to stock within reach of children at those locations; and, if every substance people enjoy legally isn’t similarly scrutinized over the generalisation that addiction to anything is itself a medical problem; no, it’s not reasonable balance.