The ruling on Friday confirmed the province’s right to legislate on vaping but struck down provisions banning demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics.
Anti-smoking groups are urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province’s tobacco legislation dealing with vaping, as health officials across the country grapple with an apparent spike in youth adopting the habit.
And, she notes, experience with the tobacco industry suggests advertising that targets smokers could also ensnare others. Justice Daniel Dumais suspended his ruling for six months to allow lawmakers to rewrite the problematic sections of the province’s tobacco law to make them valid.Doucas said the province should appeal, noting the Quebec measures were anchored on prevention and precaution, and make even more sense than they did in 2015.
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