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DHSC announces plans to reduce the sale of vapes to under 18s

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Published on: 30 May 2023

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LNB News 30/05/2023

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Issue Date: 30 May 2023

Published Date: 30 May 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans that aim to reduce the sale of vapes to those under the age of 18. The plans include closing a loophole that allows firms to give free samples to under 18s, a review into banning the sale of nicotine free vapes to under 18s, a review into the rules on issuing fines to make it easier for Trading Standards to issue them to shops selling vapes to under 18s and ensuring that police school liaison officers are using resources to keep vapes out of schools. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has published a statement welcoming the review into changing the rules to grant Trading Standards greater power to issuing fines. The plans announced by the DHSC build on the £3m of funding made available to tackle illegal sales of vapes to under 18s and the call for evidence on youth vaping from the...

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