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  • Postponing Malaysian tobacco bill good for vaping

    Postponing Malaysian tobacco bill good for vaping

    Legalising vape sales in Malaysia remains on the table despite the Heath Minister postponing the ‘generational endgame’ anti-smoking bill after considerable public and political pressure, says a local vaping advocacy group. Malaysia’s Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin, made the decision not to table the bill despite the bipartisan special parliamentary select…

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  • NZ stores need to first sort out vaping inconsistencies

    NZ stores need to first sort out vaping inconsistencies

    “Convenience store owners are right to say being allowed to sell only three vape flavours is not helping New Zealand achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, but some of them are not helping themselves,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). The leading Tobacco Harm Reduction advocate’s comments come as Parliament’s…

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  • NZ’s vaping regime attracts Malaysian delegation

    NZ’s vaping regime attracts Malaysian delegation

    “Malaysia has sent a parliamentary delegation to New Zealand to see what policies are required to achieve smokefree. Their visit reflects that Kiwis are getting the mix right when it comes to tobacco control, legalising and regulating vaping,” says Nancy Loucas co-founder of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments come…

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  • Legalisation will control youth vaping in Thailand

    Legalisation will control youth vaping in Thailand

    “Legalising and regulating vaping will give Thailand greater control over youth vaping. The ongoing ban is only making it worse,” says Asa Saligupta, Director of ECST (ENDS Cigarette Smoke Thailand). His comments follow recent statements by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul that continuing with Thailand’s vaping ban will protect the youth.…

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  • Expert smokefree submissions deliver answers - AVCA

    Expert smokefree submissions deliver answers – AVCA

    “We are relying heavily on MPs to read and act on the valuable submissions to Parliament’s Health Select Committee which provide expert and practical solutions to help New Zealand achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025,” says Nancy Loucas co-founder of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment…

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  • NZ’s first locally grown cannabis medicines get approval

    NZ’s first locally grown cannabis medicines get approval

    “This is great news for many patients who have long sought legal access to both New Zealand-grown and made medicinal cannabis products,” says Carmen Doran, chief executive of Helius Therapeutics. Her comments follow Helius being the first New Zealand medicinal cannabis company to gain approval for products derived from locally…

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  • Australia’s vaping failure proves NZ’s success

    Australia’s vaping failure proves NZ’s success

    “The latest report concluding that Australia’s anti-vaping regime is an utter failure reinforces New Zealand is on the right track with its tobacco control strategy,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) expert and medical practitioner Dr Colin Mendelsohn publishing a comprehensive…

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  • Anti-vaping campaign will only send NZ youth back to smoking

    Australia’s publicly funded ‘vaping facts’ need investigation

    “The vaping lies getting peddled in Australia are an outrageous misuse of public expenditure which should be directed towards improving Australia’s healthcare system,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Co-ordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Her comments follow the New South Wales Government ramping up its threats…

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    Doctors’ association side-tracked during smokefree hearings

    The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) got completely side-tracked when presenting to Parliament’s Health Select Committee on the smokefree bill, says Nancy Loucas co-founder of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). “Tobacco harm reduction advocates did warn MPs and officials from the outset that some may use the draft…

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  • Report: Australia’s vaping regime, a predictable failure

    Report: Australia’s vaping regime, a predictable failure

    “When one of the world’s most respected Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts concludes that Australia’s anti-vaping regime is a ‘policy failure’, then the country’s approach to tobacco control needs urgent reviewing,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Co-ordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Her comments follow Australian…

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