Toby iVapour
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Australia waters down world-first vape laws
Australia has watered down its world-first law banning vapes outside of pharmacies - with access now not restricted to prescription-only.
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Medicinal vapes to be sold over the counter at pharmacies after Labor and Greens reach deal
Government’s original proposal would have made vapes a prescription-only product but Greens raised concerns about criminalising users and cost of seeing a GP
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Butler's backflip. Still a disaster and bound to fail - Dr Colin Mendelsohn
MARK BUTLER’S “WORLD-LEADING” Vaping Reform Bill is likely to pass the Senate with amendments, thanks to the support of the Greens. The Bill still requires a vote in the Senate to become law. The Bill has been marginally improved by removing the need for a doctor’s prescription to purchase vapes...
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The Bill has been marginally improved by removing the need for a doctor's prescription to purchase vapes legally in Australia.
Even if passed, the new regulations are still fatally flawed and are the beginning of a slow motion collapse of Australia’s de facto prohibition vaping policy.