US EditionAG Mayes Targets Vape Shops Allegedly Selling to Minors
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 7 – The new tobacco licensing scheme imposes penalties up to $44,000 to reduce illegal sales and protect youth from tobacco products, amid ongoing black market challenges in NSW.
- Last week, the NSW government introduced a tobacco licensing scheme to regulate the tobacco trade and curb illegal sales.
- Despite enforcement efforts, high taxes and cigarette prices have driven a flood of illegal tobacco into Australia, exacerbating illicit trade problems.
- Data shows record low smoking rate of 6.9% in NSW in 2024, while New Zealand's adult smoking dropped from 14.5% in 2016 to 6.8% in 2023.
- With greater access to low-risk options, faster switching could reduce about 1,000 annual smoking-related deaths in Hunter New England.
- Beyond immediate measures, Australia should establish a regulated, accessible legal market for lower-risk nicotine products to help reduce smoking deaths and encourage quitting.
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