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Tasmania starts ‘vape crackdown’, going against national regulations

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Tasmania is maintaining its current vaping restrictions despite new national regulations

Tasmania is going against the grain of new national vaping regulations from today by maintaining its current restrictions, which require a doctor’s prescription to purchase e-cigarettes.

The national laws, which came into effect today, allow adults in some mainland states to buy certain e-cigarette products over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription.

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However, Tasmania’s Director of Public Health Mark Veitch says the state will keep its existing laws in place, meaning adults will still need a prescription to obtain e-cigarettes, e-liquid and vaping devices from a pharmacy.

“The sale of e-cigarettes, e-liquid and vaping devices to people aged less than 18 years [also] remains prohibited in Tasmania,” he said.

Mark Veitch says the health of Tasmanians remains his key priority

Veitch’s decision comes as the state government debates the Public Health Amendment (Vaping) Bill 2024 in parliament.

Under the proposed legislation, the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products would be restricted to people with a perscription, and only those over the age of 18.

The Public Health Amendment (Vaping) Bill 2024 is being debated in Tasmania’s parliament

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