IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1744: Vape Club: Exploring Non-Profit Regulatory Models for the Supply of Vaporised Nicotine Products

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1744: Vape Club: Exploring Non-Profit Regulatory Models for the Supply of Vaporised Nicotine Products International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081744 Authors: Coral Gartner Marilyn Bromberg Tanya Musgrove Kathy Luong Vaporised nicotine products (VNPs) that are not approved as therapeutic goods are banned in some countries, including Australia, Singapore, and Thailand. We reviewed two non-profit regulatory options, private clubs and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Special Access Scheme (SAS) that have been applied to other controlled substances (such as cannabis) as a potential model for regulating VNPs as an alternative to prohibition. The legal status of private cannabis clubs varies between the United States, Canada, Belgium, Spain, and Uruguay. Legal frameworks exist for cannabis clubs in some countries, but most operate in a legal grey area. Kava social clubs existed in the Northern Territory, Australia, until the federal government banned importation of kava. Access to medical cannabis in Australia is allowed as an unapproved therapeutic good via the SAS. In Australia, the SAS Category C appears to be the most feasible option to widen access to VNPs, but it may have limited acceptability to vapers and smokers. The private club model would require new legislation but could be potentially more acceptable if clubs were permitted to operate outside a medical framework. Consumer...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Concept Paper Source Type: research