This year the federal government could impose new penalties for the importation, manufacture, supply and possession of vapes. How would this really affect vaping in Australia?
SBS On Demand Alec has been addicted to nicotine since he started smoking at 14 — a choice he regrets every day. "I knew that it was bad for me. I was at that age where, to be honest, I didn't particularly care," he told Insight. When he left school and started a career in the construction industry, the reality of his addiction began to set in.
"Despite record arrests, and tens of billions of dollars being spent, illegal drugs are cheaper, more potent, more readily available, and more widely used than they have ever been." "You could double the amount of funding for all of those agencies, and you would still have a massive black market." Martin says taxation on vapes is a valid suggestion, though if it's too high, it will only push people to access vapes illegally.
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