Pharmacies in Australia are expressing outrage over the Federal Government's decision to relax vaping laws, allowing Australians to purchase vapes without a prescription starting in October. The move has sparked concerns about potential organized crime targeting chemists. The changes were part of a secret agreement between Labor and the Greens, leading to criticism from pharmacists who claim they were not consulted on the rushed deal.
A major pharmacy chain has written to its outlets saying it would not support Labor’s plan to allow the sale of vapes without a medical prescription as backlash continues. > https://t.co/Rmo3c4eb7N https://t.co/y6M2UHr8fo
From October, people who vape for therapeutic purposes will be able to purchase them from pharmacies without a prescription, writes @DrBFreeman (@Sydney_Uni). https://t.co/LrM7DZMrBA
Pharmacists say they were not consulted on ‘rushed’ Labor-Greens vape deal https://t.co/pQIV9HVIZh
Pharmacy outrage mounts over lack of industry consultation before a secret agreement between Labor and the Greens proposing legalising over-the-counter sales of vapes. https://t.co/Z60prNoHtj
Pharmacies are furious with the Federal Government after it watered down its world-leading vaping laws. The changes mean Australians won't need a prescription from a doctor come October, prompting concern chemists could become a target for organised crime. @CCroucher9 #9News https://t.co/PTR3j5Q15Z