Comment on Policy banning vape sales outside of pharmacies to go before Senate, health minister says
zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Yeah, I don’t see why they shouldn’t be treated exactly like cigarettes.
From October that’ll pretty much be the case, except only purchasable at a pharmacy. I can’t see why they shouldn’t be sold at servos, etc., but I don’t think it’s a massive problem in terms of personal freedoms. It’ll give pharmacies a cash boost, and maybe even cause expansion of their opening hours in some cases, which could be helpful.
In any case, I think that the deal the Greens got is probably the best one Labor were ever going to give.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 7 months ago
I’m not sure I understand the Greens position on vapes. Are they pro-tobacco or something? or is it about creating a black market?
zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 7 months ago
The Greens have always been against prohibition more broadly, but they can articulate their reasoning better than I can: …org.au/…/greens-secure-amendments-vaping-legisla…
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Thanks for linking that, their position makes a bit more sense now, at least by restricting them to pharmacies there won’t be as much of a black market