Canadian Government (Health Canada): Restrictions on flavours could hinder the point of [...] vaping

[dom qp]

Hi friends, for those keeping up with the news.

News article came out yesterday: Pediatricians call for ban on flavoured vaping products — but Health Canada isn't going there | CBC News

Couple interesting excerpts:

"While Canada and the U.S. have both recently regulated the vaping marketplace, the situation is not the same in the two countries," Health Canada spokesperson Maryse Durette said in an email.

Health Canada bans "the promotion of flavours that may be appealing to youth, such as candy and dessert flavours," Durette said.

But it will not ban the flavours themselves, she said. And it won't implement restrictions on where those flavours can actually be sold, as the U.S. did. In addition to dedicated vaping stores, the products are available in Canadian gas stations and convenience stores.

In response to the FDA news, Health Canada made this statement on the government website: Health Canada Statement on Use of Vaping Products by Youth - Canada.ca

Canada has already established a strong regulatory framework for vaping products, with a focus on preventing uptake by youth and non-smokers. On May 23, 2018, Canada passed into law the new Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA). The Act creates a national minimum age of access for vaping products of 18 years. It also includes significant restrictions on the promotion of vaping products, such as bans

Looks like Canada's approach to the "epidemic" (that we have not seen in data from Canada) is to ban sales to minors. Just like we do with cigarettes and alcohol.

 

[Hawise]

Looks like Canada's approach to the "epidemic" (that we have not seen in data from Canada) is to ban sales to minors. Just like we do with cigarettes and alcohol.

And even then, it's hardly a response given that sales to minors were already banned under other regulations. The TVPA just added a few details.

Thank goodness they're taking a relatively reasonable approach to this (for now, at least).

 

[Ryedan]

Looks like Canada's approach to the "epidemic" (that we have not seen in data from Canada) is to ban sales to minors. Just like we do with cigarettes and alcohol.

So far, so good. Let's hope it stays that way!

 

[bombastinator]

Canada has the opportunity here to use the USA as a guinea pig for this legislation. They might as well take it.

 

[VapourFlavour]

Canada has the opportunity here to use the USA as a guinea pig for this legislation. They might as well