Comment on Policy banning vape sales outside of pharmacies to go before Senate, health minister says

WhiteShotgun@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Are you saying that vaping is a good thing and a net positive?

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• Sarsaparilla@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I agree that it will further worsen the black market surrounding these products (just as the exorbitant ciggie tax has increased the illegal import of cigarettes that are not regulated.) A bunch of businesses will basically be shut down because of this … they can’t exactly pivot to something else. If they wanted to sell cigarettes they would have been doing so already.

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  • unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    A bunch of businesses will basically be shut down because of this … they can’t exactly pivot to something else

    It’s a damn shame too - I don’t know what we’ll do without all those businesses built around exploiting drug addicts

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    • Sarsaparilla@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      And that’s a fair point to make but also one that now places Pharmacists in that role.

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      • unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Not exactly, as they won’t be promoting the vapes as they’ll be plainly packaged and they’ll be heavily regulated. They will still profit but not encouraging it

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