Queensland crackdown cuts illicit tobacco and vape shops, but black market adapts
Last year, you could walk into one of several tobacconists in a busy Gold Coast shopping precinct and…
Young people taking initiative to quit at Canberra’s first dedicated vaping support program
Cameron Owens-Gale first picked up vaping almost 10 years ago in California, before they became popular in Australia. …
Australia to toughen tobacco crime laws as cigarette and vape black markets surge
Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia’s illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers…
Singapore to list etomidate as Class C drug from Sept 1
SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singapore will list etomidate, an anaesthetic agent increasingly being abused through e-vaporisers, as an illegal drug from…
International ATM giant NCR Atleos begins removing machines from tobacco stores after ABC investigation
Giant international ATM supplier NCR Atleos will remove more than 50 machines from tobacco stores across Australia after…
Illegal tobacco products worth $70,000 seized from stores across SA’s Riverland
South Australia’s illicit tobacco task force is continuing to see “larger volumes of product” seized in regional areas.…
Inside the world of vaping where influencers, big tobacco and the black market stare down vape reforms and users hunting for a fix
Inside the world of vaping where influencers, big tobacco and the black market stare down vape reforms and…