The measures form part of the Health Minister’s strategy to introduce stricter regulation of nicotine inhaling products and to eliminate the use of tobacco products
Outlets caught selling vapes or tobacco products at events for children will face stiff fines under tough new laws introduced from today.
READ MORE: 'Sneaky' disposable vapes getting kids hooked, causing fires with just 1% of the 52m sold recycled Last week, the Government approved the drafting of the Minister’s Public Health Bill which will regulate packaging, flavours and retail display of vaping products as well as ban single-use or disposable vapes.
“The urgency is to save lives that are being lost because of a common commercial product that kills.”
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