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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.’
Push for Tough Vaping Laws Amid ‘Prohibition’ Concerns
A woman smokes a vaping device in Manchester, England, on May 30, 2023. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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4/19/2024|Updated: 4/19/2024
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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.

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