Brisbane, Australia CNN —Buying a vape just got harder in Australia with the introduction of some of the world’s toughest anti-vaping laws that limit the sale of vapes with nicotine to pharmacies.
From Monday, users will need to present a doctor’s prescription to a pharmacist to buy vapes, and the choice will be limited to three flavors: mint, menthol and tobacco.
Dozens of countries have banned disposable vapes, but with the ban on vape sales in shops, service stations and other small retailers, Australia has introduced “world leading” laws, according to the government.
Adults will be able to buy vapes in pharmacies, without a prescription – but the devices may be hard to find after some leading pharmacy chains declared they would refuse to stock them.
Despite the rising cost of cigarettes, some fear that young vapers – having been locked out of the vape market – will turn to cigarettes to get their nicotine fix.
Persons:
It’s, ”, Mark Butler, Anthony Tassone, Jordon Steele, John, vapers, ’ ” Hester Wilson
Organizations:
Australia CNN, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Australia’s Greens Party, Greens, ” Greens, vapes, Royal Australian College of General, ABC, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Justice Department
Locations:
Brisbane, Australia, United States, United Kingdom