What can Aussie vapers expect in 2024?
December 05, 2023 by colinmendelsohn.com.au
What can Aussie vapers expect in 2024?
WHAT IS THE LIKELY OUTCOME from Mark Butler’s draconian restrictions on vaping? Having dusted off my crystal ball, here’s my take: Butler's ban is likely to fail, setting the stage for an eventual shift towards a more progressive vaping policy in 2025.
The key elements of Butler’s crackdown are
- Continued enforcement of the failed prescription model
- Restrictive product standards: only tobacco or mint flavours, a likely maximum nicotine limit of 20mg/mL and pharmaceutical-style packaging
- A complete ban on disposable vaping products
- Prohibition of personal importation of vaping liquids and devices
- Mandatory pre-approval for all legal products by manufacturers or importers.
13.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Australia 15.20% of men are current smokers but only 10.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR