“From 11 August, it’s proposed that all but three vape flavours – mint, menthol, and tobacco – will be removed from general retailers such as supermarkets, service stations and convenience stores. However, that work must dovetail with the country’s smokefree action plan, says Nancy Loucas, co-director of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). “As the most effective smoking cessation tool in history, vaping has been key to reducing our national smoking rate in the past decade. Going forward, encouraging smokers to switch to much safer and less expensive vaping products is absolutely critical to achieving smokefree,” says Ms Loucas. Cabinet will be asked to approve the Ministry of Health’s finalised vaping regulations by the end of June.”
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