Rishi Sunak bans disposable vapes in the UK
In a move that has shocked many disposable vape users, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to ban the sale of disposable vape pans in the UK.
Rishi claim's that his sudden decision to make the move is to protect the growing number of children in the UK taking up the habit.
As much as the ban will halt what were once the legal sale of the products, it will now most likely open up an unregulated black market for the vapes, which could prove more dangerous to users in the long run.
Perhaps bigger penalties for selling to underage users, increasing the legal age to smoke or vape to twenty one and selling the products in less appealing packaging would be a better route to go.
The government is also looking to make vaping seem overall less appealing by restricting the sale of sweet and fruity flavoured e-liquids. The changes are expected to come into effect later this year and rolling into 2025.
Whilst announcing the move, Rishi Sunak said: “As any parent or teacher knows, one of the most worrying trends at the moment is the rise in vaping among children, and so we must act before it becomes endemic.”
He added: “As prime minister, I have an obligation to do what I think is the right thing for our country in the long term. That is why I am taking bold action to ban disposable vapes which have driven the rise in youth vaping and bring forward new powers to restrict vape flavours, introduce plain packaging and change how vapes are displayed in shops.”
