Australia
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October’s vaping ban sees Australia lag even further behind
Asia Pacific’s leading Tobacco Harm Reduction consumer advocacy group has lashed out at the Australian Federal Government for making it increasingly harder for Australia’s 2.3 million daily smokers to quit cigarettes. “Australia is miles behind many others in the Asia Pacific region, and the UK, when it comes to acknowledging…
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Time left for Australia vape buyers is not much in 2021
Australia will level up the difficulty to purchase vapes from China in October 2021. According to news from December 2020, Australians will need a doctor’s prescription to import liquid nicotine from October 2021 under changes expected to affect hundreds of thousands of vapers. If you’re located in Australia, you’d better…
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The Black Market of Vaping
Australia is facing a potential increase to liquid nicotine restrictions, but will this actually reduce harm? Some liquid nicotine users don’t think so. Fraser is adamant about what’ll happen if he can’t access liquid nicotine: smoking is the last option. “I would figure out a way to get either the…
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Potential Australian Ban on Nicotine Imports Underscores the Need to Find the Best JUUL Alternative
On June 19, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt made the startling announcement that, in less than two weeks from that date, all personal importation of nicotine e-liquid into Australia would be illegal. Liquid nicotine is a controlled substance in Australia, and nicotine e-liquid isn’t legal to buy through standard retail…
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Vaping import ban delayed in Australia
The Department of Health has halted the ban on importing nicotine liquids into Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) was set to enforce the ban from July 1, which would prevent the import of e-cigarettes and nicotine refills for an initial 12 month period. Import penalties of up to $220,000 would also…
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For Australian Vapers, New Zealand Vape Shops Are Paradise
The Australian vaping industry exists in a strange place legally. While vaping is legal – and there are vape shops throughout Australia – liquid nicotine is a controlled substance that can’t be bought in retail outlets. The only way to buy e-liquid with nicotine in Australia is to obtain a…
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The Australian Nanny State vape ban took effect on July 1st, and the British health department supports the protest against the ban
According to the “Daily Mail” report, the Australian NSW government officially implemented a vaping ban on July 1, prohibiting people from using vapes in any public places, and offenders will be subject to huge fines. Critics believe that the ban will make smokers who are trying to quit smoking through…
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