E-Cig Ban: India Have Your Say!

Last September, Indian Ministers announced a complete e-cigarette ban and as part of the regulatory process, the local Government is inviting the public to share their views and comments. To this effect, vapers and harm reduction advocates are being urged to take immediate action and speak up.   A couple of months back the Union Health Ministry had prepared the Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance 2019, which was sent to the Cabinet for review. This measure will set in place maximum imprisonment of up to one year alongside a penalty of Rs 1lakh ($1,400) for first-time violators. While repeat offenders could face up to three years of jail and a penalty of Rs 5lakh ($7,000). Additionally, anyone caught storing e-cigarettes would also be punishable with up to six months in prison and a 50,000-rupee ($700) fine. “These novel products come with attractive appearances and multiple flavours and their use has increased exponentially and has acquired epidemic proportions in developed countries, especially among youth and children,” said the government in the release.   India’s ban, which prohibits the import, production and sale of e-cigarettes and could see offenders fined and jailed for up to three years, isn’t the first.   Other countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand, have introduced bans or restrictions due to safety concerns or fears about young people being drawn into nicotine addiction. The US states of New York, Rhode Island and Michigan have already prohibited the sale of flavoured vapes, while Massachusetts has imposed a four-month ban on all vaping products. And the US is now planning a nationwide ban on flavoured products as a spate of vaping-related sickness sweeps the country.   More than 800 lung-illness cases have been linked to vaping across more than 40 states, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the time of writing, 12 people have died. While officials haven’t yet identified the cause of the outbreak, the CDC says all reported cases feature a history of e-cigarette or vaping product use. And a significant number of those products contained THC, a psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis. Many of the patients using these products reported obtaining them from informal or illicit sources.   World economic forum 

India’s ban, which prohibits the import, production and sale of e-cigarettes and could see offenders fined and jailed for up to three years, isn’t the first.

Other countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand, have introduced bans or restrictions due to safety concerns or fears about young people being drawn into nicotine addiction.

The US states of New York, Rhode Island and Michigan have already prohibited the sale of flavoured vapes, while Massachusetts has imposed a four-month ban on all vaping products. And the US is now planning a nationwide ban on flavoured products as a spate of vaping-related sickness sweeps the country.

More than 800 lung-illness cases have been linked to vaping across more than 40 states, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the time of writing, 12 people have died.

While officials haven’t yet identified the cause of the outbreak, the CDC says all reported cases feature a history of e-cigarette or vaping product use.

And a significant number of those products contained THC, a psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis. Many of the patients using these products reported obtaining them from informal or illicit sources. Sourced from: World economic forum  Sourced from: www.vapingpost.com

looks like India are under the spotlight at he moment, vaping bans could cause 35 million vapers back to smoking