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Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL or less are available from a pharmacy to anyone 18 years or older subject to a pharmacists approval. Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration greater than 20 mg/mL or for anyone under 18 require a prescription. [168] Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169]
CDC investigators identified direct exposure to chemicals present in illegal cannabis vaping products as the likely culprit, but did not rule out chemicals in nicotine vapes as possible causes. [152] CDC: "No specific e-cigarette device or substance has been linked to all cases, and e-cigarettes include a variety of chemical and additives".
In Canada, e-cigarettes had an estimated value of 140 million CAD in 2015. [387] There are numerous e-cigarette retail shops in Canada. [ 388 ] A 2014 audit of retailers in four Canadian cities found that 94% of grocery stores, convenience stores, and tobacconist shops which sold e-cigarettes sold nicotine-free varieties only, while all vape ...
In a Zoom video with The Times, Wong held up the attention-grabbing smart vape. When he turned it on and selected "game mode," the nearly 2-inch screen gave him the option of playing three games ...
In July 2009, in-store tobacco advertising and displays of tobacco were made illegal – Ireland being the first country in the EU (and third in the world, after Canada and Iceland) to do so. [50] Ireland plans to adopt the Australian model of plain-packaged cigarettes which is due to begin in September 2017.
As of 2022, illegal cigarettes are an estimated 2 billion dollar plus industry in Canada. [38] In Canada, between 63 and 79 percent of the price of a package of cigarettes is tax. Many border-goers take advantage of the situation, not only in Canada but also in the U.S., the land that has traditionally imported rather than exported illegal goods.
British Columbia is the only remaining jurisdiction in Canada to permit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. [17] [21] [22] [23] In 2014, the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia announced that it was considering instituting a by-law for its members which would ban the sale of tobacco products in premises where a pharmacy is located.
It is illegal to sell to minors, and it is an offence for a minor to possess or consume tobacco in a public place, punishable by a fine up to $100. Retailers who sell tobacco products to minors are subject to a fine of up to $10,000 for a first offence, and up $100,000 for second or subsequent offences.