Push for Tough Vaping Laws Amid ‘Prohibition’ Concerns

‘It’s now clear vapes are being used to recruit a new generation to nicotine addiction, and it’s working.’

A woman smokes a vaping device in Manchester, England, on May 30, 2023. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Tough laws that could limit e-cigarette use to only people with a medical prescription have raised “prohibition” concerns.

However, the Commonwealth says the bill is not about banning vaping as Australia’s health ministers banded together to call for the legislation to be fast-tracked.