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The law restricts vape sales to pharmacies and will temporarily require a doctor’s prescription for the buyer. Australians now need a prescription to buy a vape under new ‘world-leading’ law ...
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.
Online forums based around modding have grown in the vaping community. [285] Vapers embrace activities associated with e-cigarettes and sometimes evangelise for them. [286] E-cigarette companies have a substantial online presence, and there are many individual vapers who blog and tweet about e-cigarette related products. [287]
It is a shareholder in medical vape manufacturer Liber Pharmaceuticals. [24] In addition to online shopping through Chemist Warehouse websites, [25] the company trades on several e-commerce marketplaces. It sells to China on Alibaba's Tmall Global and Kaola platforms, and to Southeast Asia on Lazada.
The laws, passed last week, will restrict vape sales to pharmacies and require customers to speak with the pharmacist before buying a vape. Those under 18 will need a prescription.
Buying a vape just got harder in Australia with the introduction of some of the world’s toughest anti-vaping laws that limit the sale of vapes with nicotine to pharmacies.
Containers for e-liquids (the liquid used in vape products) can seem tempting to children of all ages for many reasons. [18] For example, some e-liquids may have labeling or advertising that misleads youth into thinking the products are things they would eat or drink –like a juice box, piece of candy, or cookie. [18]
Western Australia was the first state in Australia to prohibit the sale of certain synthetic cannabinoids. [193] [194] On June 18, 2013, an interim ban made a large list of product brands and synthetic substances illegal to sell anywhere in Australia. [195] This ban lapsed on October 13, 2013, and a permanent ban has not been imposed. [196]