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Back to profileVapes to be put in plain packaging to protect children
VPZ welcomes the UK Government’s consultation on the future packaging, display and marketing of vaping products.
New specialist crime unit to target ‘dodgy high street shops’
For too long, responsible and fully compliant retailers have been undermined by illicit businesses selling illegal products, evading regulation and operating outside the law.
Half of convenience and vape stores in some areas linked to organised crime
These operators undermine legitimate businesses, evade tax, and, most importantly, put consumers at risk by selling unregulated and potentially unsafe products – often with little regard for age restrictions.
Health campaigners welcome SNP pledge to ban vape adverts and displays
Treating vaping products in exactly the same way as tobacco risks overlooking their well-established role in harm reduction.