Prohibition on importing e-cigarettes containing vaporiser nicotine

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These guys claim they're going to do one last batch that will get here before the 1st:
Vapoureyes NZ
In the next few hours this site will re-open and you'll have one final opportunity to stock up on nicotine juice before the ban takes effect. We've arranged a last-minute cargo flight from New Zealand to Australia that will depart on Sunday, which will be enough time for all parcels to be cleared through customs before the July 1 deadline.

 

[Doc_]

Someones upset their profits are going to drop. They started in Adelaide and opened in NZ for the very reason of selling nic to Australia.
A few places have done this also.

 

[Pigs]

These guys claim they're going to do one last batch that will get here before the 1st:
Vapoureyes NZ
In the next few hours this site will re-open and you'll have one final opportunity to stock up on nicotine juice before the ban takes effect. We've arranged a last-minute cargo flight from New Zealand to Australia that will depart on Sunday, which will be enough time for all parcels to be cleared through customs before the July 1 deadline.

I ordered from them Sat arvo and still hasn't hit Aus. They didn't offer any DHL option - only "nicotine safe shipping" whatever that means.
Not sure why I didn't choose my usual Mixology Vape or Vapo but was kind of panicked at the time. Good lesson I guess - always take a deep breath and think first. Oh well. It's a race against time now. I'm not desperate but want another buffer. Who knows what's gonna happen

 

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I ordered from them Sat arvo and still hasn't hit Aus. They didn't offer any DHL option - only "nicotine safe shipping" whatever that means.
Not sure why I didn't choose my usual Mixology Vape or Vapo but was kind of panicked at the time. Good lesson I guess - always take a deep breath and think first. Oh well. It's a race against time now. I'm not desperate but want another buffer. Who knows what's gonna happen

It sounds like all their orders are getting through ok so you should be fine...

Their final sale will apparently start at midnight and it sounds more like a stock-clearance:

Yes, the only products that will be available are packs of pre-bagged pre-made juices – both imported and Aussie/NZ brands.

Two reasons.
1. ⁠We have no raw nicotine left.
2. ⁠The only way we're getting this many packages out in time is if we slap a shipping label on a bag and throw it onto a plane.

 

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I ordered from them Sat arvo and still hasn't hit Aus.

There's talk around the place they ran out of 100mg freebase and substituted it for nicsalts, and they haven't warned people other than a message on Reddit, that sounds sucky for non-pod users that are chasing the throat hit

We don't have any more 100mg freebase unfortunately Had to swap out freebase orders for 100mg smooth salts towards the end. Only other option was leaving people with sweet f*** all.

I'm thankful I stockpiled a few years ago!

 

[Doc_]

I stockpiled years ago. Had 5 years worth. Pity that was 4 years ago, lol. Was meaning to top up my supply but got blind sided by this GG stuff signing off on it in hours. I was busy on the weekend and didnt realise the desperate position I was in. Come monday morning it was panic stations and NZ had sold out.
I've got about 2 and a half years supply now. If I had just topped up my supply I would have got a litre of 100mg from the states ages ago. Would be close to 3 years supply.
Health cabin is doing some interesting stuff. Saying they will label the juice 0% nicotine. On the label will be {oops the page has gone} something like hc030 for 30mg etc.
Interesting the page disappeared. I got the link in an email. These nannies are all over it.

 

[Doc_]

Heaven forbid we get stuff past customs. It will be the end of western civilisation as we know it.

 

[Pigs]

There's talk around the place they ran out of 100mg freebase and substituted it for nicsalts, and they haven't warned people other than a message on Reddit, that sounds sucky for non-pod users that are chasing the throat hit

We don't have any more 100mg freebase unfortunately Had to swap out freebase orders for 100mg smooth salts towards the end. Only other option was leaving people with sweet f*** all.

I'm thankful I stockpiled a few years ago!

Me too. Been stocking nic since 2016 and still have some 100 mg from MFS in the states that's clean/clear 4 years on. The rest is from NZ retailers. It's my mates I'm worried about. You know - the ones who listened when you kept warning them but did nothing.

 

[katz-in-boots]

It's my mates I'm worried about. You know - the ones who listened when you kept warning them but did nothing.

Yes it's the people who don't know what's happened I feel sorry for. If I hadn't happened to have email notification of new threads in this forum from years ago, I wouldn't have known as I don't often visit forums anymore. I'm just thankful I had time to place an order, though now I wish I'd ordered at least double that.

 

[Doffy]

 

[Ewunia]

Thank you, Doffy, for posting this info.

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Good Stuff Mate
I received an email saying quite a few other politicians kicked up a bit fuss towards the ban!

 

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Yep, looks like we're all good till Jan 1st 2021..

The official media release:
Prescription Nicotine Based Vaping

 

[Pigs]

I'm getting conflicting info. Hope this postponement is real.
Anybody actually seen a press release from Aus gov,? I've only seen an email from Mixology

Edit: ok read all posts first. Done it again lol

 

[Doffy]

Yep, looks like we're all good till Jan 1st 2021:
Prescription Nicotine Based Vaping

The TGA has a second public consultation in September and October. That will be a chance to push back on the harshness of it a bit.

They have also said next incarnation will have a streamlined process for prescription that is not unobtainable

 

[Doffy]

I'm getting conflicting info. Hope this postponement is real.
Anybody actually seen a press release from Aus gov,? I've only seen an email from Mixology

Hunt did one. I'm on my phone so tricky to link you up

 

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I'm getting conflicting info. Hope this postponement is real.
Anybody actually seen a press release from Aus gov,? I've only seen an email from Mixology

Edit: ok read all posts first. Done it again lol

lol, all good,... To celebrate I just ordered another 5 years worth for the stockpile, lol

 

[Pigs]

lol, all good,... To celebrate I just ordered another 5 years worth for the stockpile, lol

Just ordered another top up. This is great news. Thanks for keeping us up to date Flick and Doffy

 

[katz-in-boots]

Australians all, let us rejoice - for today at least.
But let's take a moment to think about how this felt and be mindful we face it again in 6 months.

We can place large orders and sit back knowing we have what we need - for a while.
But what about those who are still smoking, for whom switching to vaping would be near impossible?

Personally I believe that now is the time to really fight, to add our names to petitions, to take the time to lobby politicians.
That's what I plan to do.

 

[Pigs]

Australians all, let us rejoice - for today at least.
But let's take a moment to think about how this felt and be mindful we face it again in 6 months.

We can place large orders and sit back knowing we have what we need - for a while.
But what about those who are still smoking, for whom switching to vaping would be near impossible?

Personally I believe that now is the time to really fight, to add our names to petitions, to take the time to lobby politicians.
That's what I plan to do.

Good points. Now is the time to keep the pressure on, even double it while the issue has the bas tards' attention. More emails and phone calls can't hurt and might help