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SAMHSA finds increase in nicotine vaping, treatment uptake - Roll Call

Mental health and substance use issues have largely remained stable since 2021, but more people received treatment in 2023 compared to 2022.

Roll Call · Jul 30, 2024

Vaping and mental health are closely linked. That can make quitting even harder

Vaping is in your news feed for its regulation, impact on public health and effects on young people.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024

Clearing the Air: How College Sports Venues are Handling the Rise of Disposable Vapes

Recently, disposable vapes have presented college sports venues with unique challenges. Once known for hosting large crowds and cultivating vibrant community gatherings, administrators now must address how vape use affects attendees at games; ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2024

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FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor

Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

SCOTUS Will Decide Whether the FDA's 'Regulatory Switcheroos' on Vaping Were 'Arbitrary and Capricious'

The 5th Circuit ruled that the agency violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it rejected applications from manufacturers of flavored nicotine e-liquids.

Reason · Jul 3, 2024

Fight over flavored vapes lands at Supreme Court - Roll Call

The decision comes weeks after the FDA authorized the marketing of the first menthol-flavored vaping products.

Roll Call · Jul 2, 2024

Australians now need a prescription to buy a vape under new ‘world-leading’ law

The law restricts vape sales to pharmacies and will temporarily require a doctor’s prescription for the buyer.

Fortune · Jul 1, 2024

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Australia Introduces Tough Anti-Vaping Laws

Australia enforces strict anti-vaping laws to curb youth appeal, sparking concerns about potential black market and impact on public health.

The sale of vapes outside pharmacies has been banned across Australia – here’s what you need to know

E-cigarette packaging and flavours will be tightly restricted, and until October adults will need to get a prescription from their GP to buy a therapeutic vape

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2024

Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis

Cost-of-living support in the form of tax cuts and higher pay for minimum-wage workers are among changes to come into effect in the new financial year.

AAP · Jun 29, 2024

The week in audio: Sonic Fields; Buried: The Last Witness; The Vaping Wars – review

A dive into the history of the UK’s music festivals is life-enhancing, while two disturbing investigative series tackle toxic dumping in Wales and the origins of vaping

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

‘I’m like a fine wine connoisseur’: the vapers fuming at Australia’s tough new laws and lack of flavours

The so-called toughest vape laws in the world are unfair and might create a new black market, seasoned vapers say

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024

'Every week a young person needs help quitting': GP supports over-the-counter vapes

Patients started using flavoured vapes in high school.

The Canberra Times · Jun 28, 2024

World-first laws curtailing vape sales pass parliament

Vapes will only be able to be sold over the counter at pharmacies under world-leading reforms passed by federal parliament.

AAP · Jun 27, 2024

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The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024

Australians will soon only be able to buy vapes from pharmacies. Should New Zealand follow suit?

Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path Aotearoa New Zealand is taking, and includes some important steps.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2024

FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks

On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of the first electronic cigarette products in flavors other than tobacco in the U.S. Of the four new authorized products, two are sealed, prefilled pods with menthol flavored nicotine liquid that can be used in certain types…

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024

Pharmacists say they were not consulted on ‘rushed’ Labor-Greens vape deal

Federal health minister counters that Pharmacy Guild did not make submission to regulation inquiry and selling vapes still a decision for individual stores

AAP · Jun 24, 2024

Vape ban contested as smokescreen rises over costs

Access to vapes will be made harder under new laws but the banning of e-cigarettes is being criticised as counterintuitive for promoting a black market.

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2024

Labor says ‘no mandated sanction’ after senator crosses floor – as it happened

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Reason · Jun 24, 2024

FDA Belatedly and Arbitrarily Approves Menthol Vapes

The agency's inscrutable approach to harm-reducing nicotine products sacrifices consumer choice and public health on the altar of youth protection.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2024

With the Liberals non-committal on vaping, Labor has been driven into the arms of ‘anti-prohibition’ Greens

July deadline means ALP eager to reach agreement, despite some advocates warning against watering down the crackdown

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

No more recreational vaping for Australians. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies

The Australian Senate is set to pass a bill that will see the end of all vape sales – regardless of nicotine content – from general retailers. From July 1, non-nicotine vapes will no longer be permitted for sale outside of pharmacies.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2024

Morning Mail: Nationals accused of serving tobacco lobby on vaping; supermarkets face massive fines; 1,300 die in hajj heat

Junior Coalition partner prioritising ‘tax grab’ over health, AMA says; Labor to push through changes to grocery code of conduct

AAP · Jun 22, 2024

Alarm as steep rise in youth vaping overtakes smoking

Vaping has increased twofold among young people aged 15 to 29 in the past year despite national reforms to crack down on usage.

AAP · Jun 21, 2024

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

A series of animations, co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, are helping to reduce the rate of vaping among Indigenous youth.

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