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February 07, 2024 by theage.com.au
Victoria’s black market vape industry worth up to $500m
Victoria’s black market for vapes has been valued at up to $500 million, prompting warnings the proceeds must be kept out of the hands of organised crime as the state grapples with a gangland war for control of the sale of illegally imported cigarettes. The importation and sale of illegal tobacco in Victoria has been linked to dozens of firebombings, and a new analysis from the state’s Parliamentary Budget Office has sparked fears the closely associated e-cigarette industry could become another lucrative black market.
February 05, 2024 by dailymail.co.uk
Rishi Sunak's warned disposable ban could lead to 'turf wars' by doctors as Australia's anti-vaping laws leads to rise in smoking and gang violence
The Government's plan to ban disposable vapes has been branded 'a big mistake' by doctors who warn the move could drive up smoking rates and even lead to a rise in gang violence. But experts warn that users may end up smoking cigarettes instead – potentially reversing years of campaigning which have led to the UK's historically low smoking rate. Many point to Australia where, despite some of the strictest anti-vaping laws in the world, the number of teens both vaping and smoking has rocketed as a flourishing black market involving organised crime gangs has made the devices easier to buy.
February 02, 2024 by youtube.com
Should disposable vapes be banned? Interview 3AW, 2 January 2024
Why the ban on importing disposable vapes won't work. A ban will: - Fuel the black market. The black market will go underground and supplies will be readily available - Some vapers will relapse to smoking - a health disaster. Prohibition simply hands the market to criminal gangs with no age of sale retrictions, no quality control and no tax paid. Good one Mark Butler!
January 31, 2024 by miragenews.com
Nearly 90% of WA Vape Stores Located Near Schools: Study
Almost 90 per cent of Western Australia's vape stores are located less than 1km from a school, an Australian first study by The University of Notre Dame Australia has found. The study identified 194 stores in WA that sold vaping products as a main form of business, with 88 per cent located a short walk from either a primary school or high school. One primary school in Fremantle has two vape stores within 200m.
January 26, 2024 by sciencedirect.com
Closing Loopholes in Australian Vaping Laws: Why Australia’s Proposed Vaping Reforms Are Sound Public Health Policy
In October 2021, the Australian Government made it illegal to sell vaping products that contain nicotine – to anyone – at retail outlets. Users of nicotine vaping product are required to have a prescription from a doctor and must purchase the vaping liquids from a pharmacy if they wish to legally access a vape within Australia, or through the personal importation scheme.
January 26, 2024 by lismoreapp.com.au
Tobacco Experts Praise Closing of Vaping Law Loopholes
Leading Australian tobacco control experts have praised the Federal Government’s plans to close vaping law loopholes in a new paper published today, calling for the proposed reforms to be introduced urgently to grasp the opportunity to end the youth vaping epidemic.
January 25, 2024 by youtube.com
Discussing Australias Vape Ban: With Dr. Colin Mendelsohn & Grimm Green
A panel discussion of the new laws coming in March, what they are exactly, how the Government bypassed democracy to implement them? How this will affect consumers and business and who will benefit, what this means for the future of harm reduction in Australia?
January 25, 2024 by youtube.com
Discussing Australias Vape Ban: With Dr. Colin Mendelsohn & Grimm Green
A panel discussion of the new laws coming in March, what they are exactly, how the Government bypassed democracy to implement them? How this will affect consumers and business and who will benefit, what this means for the future of harm reduction in Australia?
January 24, 2024 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Oz Bans Disposable Imports
The Hon Mark Butler MP confirmed that Australia’s complete ban on the importation of disposables has been enacted at the start of 2024 leaving Australians facing a AUD$150 bill to get a single prescription vape.
January 23, 2024 by youtube.com
Vaping Is Still on The Rise Despite Ads Targeting Young Australians | ABC News
Young Australians are increasingly being flooded with public health warnings about the dangers of vaping. But data shows the uptake among teenagers continues to rapidly rise — an issue the government blames on a thriving black market. And as Bethanie Alderson reports, it's a market some fear will now only expand following a nationwide crackdown.