People using vapes will not get a pass in no-smoking areas, and there will be a crackdown on tobacco chop shops under new laws proposed for Queensland.
There will also be an expansion of smoke-free areas, a new licensing scheme and greater restrictions on cigarette sales in pubs and clubs under the laws to be introduced to the state parliament this week.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the bill will also seek to change the language of no-smoking areas to make it clear “that if you can’t smoke there, you shouldn’t be using an e-cigarette”.
The new licensing scheme aims to crack down on sellers of “chop shops” that have popped up in Queensland suburbs in recent years, selling both illegal tobacco and vapes to children….