Petition for Welsh Vapers
A vape shop in Abertillery is asking for the help of Welsh vapers to help prevent the vape industry in Wales gaining a bad reputation from the illegal actions of some bad actors
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by Dave Cross
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The petition states:
“Lack of training and a licence can cause unsuitable products and illegal devices to be sold, which can be dangerous and hinder the chances of becoming a non-smoker. There are also fake and illegal vape products that are not compliant with UK regulations in circulation, which is a danger to the public. Licenced premises authorised to sell vape products should lower this as they buy directly from licensed suppliers, so they won't be fakes, bought cheaply on the black market to make a quick buck.
“We want Vape products to be sold by licensed vape dedicated shops with trained staff who specialise in vape products, all aspects of vaping, NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy), including product knowledge to enable them to work with the public to ensure a more successful quit smoking rate.
“Currently Vape shops are compliant and meet Trading Standards requirements to trade. Many staff are qualified NCSCT Non-Smoking Practitioners to ensure a working knowledge of all NRT and advise accordingly.
“Parents are unhappy as some retailers are selling vape products to under 18s. This hinders the vape industry as they work towards a smokefree Wales. Vaping is a stepping-stone from smoking, it's not something they should be introduced to at such a young age.
“With such a high success rate in the vaping industry helping people quit smoking, the industry needs to be recognised and a licence needs to be introduced to ensure safety is met and vapes are sold responsibly.”
Trade body The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) is currently pressing Parliament to enact a similar licencing scheme.
References:
- The Vape Escape, Abertillery - https://thevapeescape.co.uk/
- The petition - https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245506
Photo Credit:
Photo by balesphotography on Unsplash, cropped
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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