Retailers are still taking advantage of a loophole to boost illicit vape sales despite a federal crackdown on illegal vaping, a state health inquiry has been told.
Experts are calling for a crackdown on retailers who are profiting off illegal vape sales thanks to a glaring loophole in state laws.
She said the majority of non-nicotine vapes being sold by retailers contained nicotine and were being obtained easily by young people who were then becoming addicted to it. Under the federal government’s crackdown on vaping in January, access to vapes for therapeutic purposes requires a prescription from a nurse practitioner.
If a person is found using a vaping device in an area designated as a non-smoking area they can face on-the-spot fines of up to $300.
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