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To think the proposed ban won’t stop underage vaping

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Letsbereal12 · 14/09/2023 12:45

Currently there are brands sold in supermarkets and reputable vape shops such as Lost Mary and Elf Bar which, while no doubt crap for your health, are at least relatively safe and official vape shops and supermarkets operate a challenge 25. Currently the main places kids are being supplied with these are dubious shops or other children who act as vape dealers. These dubious shops already flout the exiting law by failing to ID those clearly under 18 as well as often selling vapes that are already illegal/unregulated. Surely a ban on disposable vapes wouldn’t actually effect these shops as they’ll continue to flout the rules and sell under the counter to children (with their markets further increased by a new flurry of adult vapers who want their fix). I’m aware reusable vapes will still be available however nothing is quite the same as a bit of a favourite disposable brand. Also, I doubt supply would be an issue for these shops as many of them already sell counterfeits of major brands anyway. The answer to that would be stringent enforcement of the ban but then why can’t editing laws on age restrictions and ID be enforced against these shops, the fact the authorities can’t or won’t enforce the existing rules doesn’t give me hope that they’ll be able to enforce the new ban effectively. Aibu to think that the new vape ban is misguided and won’t stop underage vaping.

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TheShinmeister · 14/09/2023 12:47

How can they ban vapes and still allow cigarettes to be sold? Madness.

Hopinghonestly · 14/09/2023 14:14

I dont get it...you can buy cigarettes..alcohol and theyre focusing on vapes. Guess they cant enforce enough tax on it to make this addiction profitable..

But i do agree environment wise with disposable vapes. Just also feel its misguided.

Hopinghonestly · 14/09/2023 14:15

But to awnser OP. If they cant enforce underage drinking, smoking and drugs this wont stop it either.

SisterMichaelsHabit · 14/09/2023 14:19

No, disposable vapes are shit for the environment, they cost less than the reusable ones so the barrier to entry is lower (you need less money so more appealing to kids), and the amount of nicotine and other shit in them is not measured.
They should have been banned years ago before kids started going for them, sometime around 2010 would have been great.

Whether other substances or objects are also banned or not banned is irrelevant.

SisterMichaelsHabit · 14/09/2023 14:19

Also banning them completely will mean harsher penalties for those found supplying them.

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