A ban on the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations comes into effect across Ontario on Wednesday, as the province mulls further changes to keep the items away from young people. With the new regulations banning promotion, Ontario joins seven other Canadian provinces which have introduced similar restrictions. The province was set to ban the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores in 2018 under the previous Liberal government, but the Tories paused those regulations after taking office. The bill, if passed, would prohibit the promotion of vaping products, regulate flavours, set a maximum amount of nicotine per vape, restrict sales to specialty shops, and require Ontario Health to prepare an annual report on vaping usage and health effects. “When it comes to protecting young people from e-cigarettes and vaping, Ontario is woefully behind the pack.”

Source: thestar December 30, 2019 17:37 UTC