Vaping Ban

• U.K. moves to ban disposable vapes amid rising use in kids

  The U.K. will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit the use of candy-flavored e-cigarettes to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2024
  
• Australia’s near-ban on vaping targets ‘widespread’ use in schools

  Under the new rules, vapes will be sold only in pharmacies and require "pharmaceutical-type" packaging, and disposable vapes popular with young people will be banned.

  Health

  May 3, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia first to ban flavoured e-cigarettes and juices

  Health Minister Randy Delorey announced today the province will be the first to ban sales of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices - as of April 1, 2020.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2019
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• Proposed P.E.I. law would strictly regulate vaping, raise age limit

  A private member's bill tabled by Progressive Conservative Cory Deagle would raise the legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2019
• Major U.S. retailers Kroger, Walgreens stop sales of e-cigarettes

  The vaping industry has come under scrutiny after hundreds of people have fallen ill and at least eight have died after using vaping devices.

  World

  Oct 7, 2019
• Massachusetts temporarily bans the sale of all vaping products

  Officials said the ban is to give medical experts time to figure out what's causing a spate of vaping-related illnesses across the U.S.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2019
• India bans the sale of e-cigarettes, imposes fines and jail time

  The ban imposes a fine and a jail term of up to one year for people who sell vaping devices, on a first offence.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2019
• U.S. schools install vape detectors, no interest from B.C. school districts

  While anti-vaping measures are now in use in the U.S., administrators in B.C. high schools do not appear to share their American counterparts' concern.

  Features

  Sep 19, 2019
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• ‘Smoking 2.0’: Medical experts say not all vaping manufacturers have high quality control

  Dr. Schwandt with BC Centre for Disease Control says because the vaping industry is a largely unregulated market, it’s hard to pinpoint the cause of mysterious cases in the United States.

  Features

  Sep 17, 2019
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• Trump calls for ban on flavoured e-cigarettes — what is Canada’s stance on vaping?

  Canada's political party leaders were not nearly as blunt on the subject while asked on the campaign trail.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2019