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The 2019 NDSHS showed that cannabis continues to have the highest reported prevalence of lifetime and recent consumption among the general population, compared with other illicit drugs, for people aged 14 and over in Australia 36% had used cannabis in their lifetime, up 1% from 2016 and 11.6% had used cannabis recently up 1.2% since 2016. Note ...
Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169] Laws vary across Australia's states and can conflict. In April 2014 a court decision made it illegal to sell or supply e-cigarettes regardless of their appearance or nicotine content (even if zero) in Western Australia. [170] Previously they were banned if they looked like cigarettes.
Vaping is nowhere near as harmful as smoking cigarettes. However, health experts agree anyone who does not smoke should not start vaping, as it may cause long-term damage to lungs, hearts and brains.
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, the first step in a crackdown aimed at curbing the growing popularity of these nicotine-filled ...
Australia to ban import of single-use vapes from 1 January, announces health minister Australia unveils plan to crack down on vaping amid ‘new generation of nicotine dependancy’ Skip to main ...
Cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory has been decriminalised for personal recreational use since 2020. [1] By way of federal law, Hemp is legal. [ 2 ] Medical cannabis is also legal via federal law, since the passing of the respective law in October 2016. [ 3 ]
Australia has announced that it will ban recreational vaping in an attempt to crack down on teenagers using e-cigarettes. Government officials want to ban disposable vapes, many of which come in ...
It is illegal to smoke in cars while children (under 16) are passengers. [21] Since April 2012, smoking is not allowed beneath covered public transport waiting areas, including bus, tram, train and taxi shelters. [22] South Australia banned smoking inside prison cells starting in January 2015.