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  • P.E.I. Vaping bill to increase age from 19 to 21, and ban e-liquid flavours.

    P.E.I. Vaping bill to increase age from 19 to 21, and ban e-liquid flavours.

    PC MLA, Cory Deagle, passed the second reading of a private member’s P.E.I. The vaping bill would restrict where vaping products can be sold, would ban certain flavours, and would also raise the legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21.

    Deagle stated: “These substances, you become addicted to nicotine. In some cases, there is four or five, 20 times the amount of nicotine and e-cigarette than there is in a regular cigarette.”

    The second reading vote was unanimous, with all parties in support of passing the bill. There is also discussion about the possibility of adding taxes when this P.E.I. vaping bill is introduced in the spring.

    The P.E.I. Vaping bill also addresses where vape products can be sold – indicating they could only be sold in a “tobacconist shop”.

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  • Proposed bill in Saskatchewan will increase restrictions on vaping

    Proposed bill in Saskatchewan will increase restrictions on vaping

    Jim Reiter, the Health Minister of Saskatchewan has introduced a bill proposing changes to the Tobacco Control Act.

    The legal age for smoking in Saskatchewan will remain at 18; however, the majority of current tobacco regulations and laws will now be emulated to vaping products. The proposed restrictions will mirror those currently in place for tobacco in advertising and displays.

    Reiter states “If you walk into a convenience store, the vaping products are going to have to be behind the screen. They can’t have advertising when you walk in.  the same restrictions as tobacco on where you can vape,  it’s the same as we can smoke. I would say, very broadly speaking, what you’re seeing is it being treated exactly like tobacco”.

    This is a great supporting argument to limit the sale of vaping products to regulated vape stores.  This way, patrons will be required to show government identification on entering the location as opposed to gas stations and convenience stores, where anyone can enter. Unfortunately, it looks like this is not the way the Saskatchewan government will regulate vaping products.

    Reiter noted that this is a complex issue because smokers use vaping products as a smoking cessation tool.

    If this Proposed bill in Saskatchewan is passed, the first stages of this bill would ban displays of any vaping and e-cigarette products in any areas that young people have access to such as convenience stores, gas stations, etc. The bill would also ban sales of vaping products at amusement parks, arcades, and theatres. The ban would also include prohibiting vaping in and around public buildings such as schools.

    From our perspective, regulating vaping products is a much better plan than outright banning them. E-cigarettes have their place and are saving lives across Canada. By adding restrictions that should reduce the youth’s access to vapes in Saskatchewan, we believe this to be a good overall step.

    Information for this article was provided by Regina Leader Post.

     

    Howie,

    Founder, CanadaVapes.com