This section is Presented by Pacific Blue Cross. “Yes, it is a big tax jump and one that really signifies the urgency of this problem. Education Minister Rob Fleming said while vaping is a relatively new public health concern, it’s a repackaging of the “old and deadly enemy,” nicotine and tobacco. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Education Minister Rob Fleming and Finance Minister Carole James announced the new regulations at a news conference Thursday morning. Finance Minister Carole James said the government will introduce legislation this month that boosts the provincial sales tax on vaping products from seven per cent to 20 per cent. The province stopped short of banning flavoured products, as some states have done. Daniel David, Vaping Industry Trade Association president, said in a statement that B.C.’s regulations limiting nicotine content for people who vape could send them to underground sources.
"In a short number of years, vaping has shifted from being a smoking cessation tool for adults to an addictions trap for our youth," he said during a news conference. © 2020 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. No more cotton candy vaping products for youth, B.C. The Convenience Industry Council of Canada said the proposal to reduce nicotine concentrations could force adult customers of vaping products back to cigarettes. President Anne Kothawala said convenience store employees have an "excellent track record" for making sure only adults can buy adult products, and retailers are not responsible for the rise of youth vaping. A welcome email is on its way. “Recent data indicate that one in five youth, grades 7 to 12, use vaping products or have used vaping products in the previous 30 days,” she said. The Canadian Cancer Society welcomed the announcement, saying the new regulations will have a significant impact. Please try again. Vancouver Coastal Health officer Dr. Meena Dawar is interviewed by the press following a provincial announcement regarding regulations to restrict vapour product access, flavours, nicotine content, packaging and advertising to help protect youth from risks associated with vaping during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, November 14, 2019. tap here to see other videos from our team. "There's a real potential for this product to reverse the hard won gains in tobacco control over the last few decades.". Please try again. Is there more to this story? Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. It has also led to an increase in poisoning incidents both in British Columbia and Canada," Dawar said. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, vaping among young people rose by 74 per cent between 2017 and 2018. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Education Minister Rob Fleming and Finance Minister Carole James announced the new regulations at a news conference Thursday morning. “VITA supports the provincial government’s role in using regulatory tools to address youth vaping but creating a patchwork of legislation across the provinces will only feed the black market and push adult vapers back to cigarettes,” said David. ", This article originally appeared at the CBC News website, link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-new-vaping-policy-announcement-1.5359457, © 2020 National Council Against Smoking.
"In a short number of years, vaping has shifted from being a smoking cessation tool for adults to an addictions trap for our youth," he said during a news conference. © 2020 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. No more cotton candy vaping products for youth, B.C. The Convenience Industry Council of Canada said the proposal to reduce nicotine concentrations could force adult customers of vaping products back to cigarettes. President Anne Kothawala said convenience store employees have an "excellent track record" for making sure only adults can buy adult products, and retailers are not responsible for the rise of youth vaping. A welcome email is on its way. “Recent data indicate that one in five youth, grades 7 to 12, use vaping products or have used vaping products in the previous 30 days,” she said. The Canadian Cancer Society welcomed the announcement, saying the new regulations will have a significant impact. Please try again. Vancouver Coastal Health officer Dr. Meena Dawar is interviewed by the press following a provincial announcement regarding regulations to restrict vapour product access, flavours, nicotine content, packaging and advertising to help protect youth from risks associated with vaping during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, November 14, 2019. tap here to see other videos from our team. "There's a real potential for this product to reverse the hard won gains in tobacco control over the last few decades.". Please try again. Is there more to this story? Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. It has also led to an increase in poisoning incidents both in British Columbia and Canada," Dawar said. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, vaping among young people rose by 74 per cent between 2017 and 2018. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Education Minister Rob Fleming and Finance Minister Carole James announced the new regulations at a news conference Thursday morning. “VITA supports the provincial government’s role in using regulatory tools to address youth vaping but creating a patchwork of legislation across the provinces will only feed the black market and push adult vapers back to cigarettes,” said David. ", This article originally appeared at the CBC News website, link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-new-vaping-policy-announcement-1.5359457, © 2020 National Council Against Smoking.