Just over a year after Quebec introduced regulations banning flavours in vaping products, the Regroupement des tabagies du Québec said the measure is ineffective.
It is calling on the Ministry of Health and Social Services to draw inspiration from the ACCES Tabac programme to create ACCES Vapotage to curb the illegal trade in flavoured products.
Michel Poulin, a spokesperson for the Regroupement, said that its members noticed that it is still just as easy for e-cigarette users to get flavoured products.
“The reality, after a year, is that there has been no decline (in vaping) and, on the contrary, we developed a new source of revenue for networks smuggling all sorts of things,” said Poulin.
He explained that the Regroupement noticed that it is still possible to buy illegal products with flavours in vaping shops, on the web or in the street, and that many young people are still vaping …