Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens
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Pharmacist fury at deal for vapes to be restricted to pharmacies-only, without adults needing prescription
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-24/vaping-ban-watered-down-greens-support/104016012
Vapes will be banned from sale outside pharmacies, but adults will not need a prescription to buy them, as the federal government agrees to water down its proposed ban to win over the Greens.
- In short: Australia will restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies from next week, as the Greens agree to pass a proposed ban.
- The government has agreed however to water down restrictions that would have required adults to obtain a prescription.
- What's next? The laws will be debated and put to a vote in parliament later this week.