The group is calling for the legalisation of e-cigarettes, which are illegal to sell, supply or give away. The Government is keeping mum on whether it intends to keep a National promise to legalise e-cigarettes after renewed calls for a law change as aggravated dairy robberies increase and fewer people quit smoking. The group is calling for the legalisation of e-cigarettes, which are illegal to sell, supply or give away, but the new Labour-led Government isn't committing to a previous National vow to regulate their use. The Government should halt increases to tobacco taxes, at least until the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine are fully legalised." "The high tax doesn't help.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 30, 2017 20:03 UTC