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Manitoba bill would reduce availability of flavoured vapes; one group wants more
The Manitoba Lung Association says the proposal should go further as youth vaping rates remain above the national average, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Manitoba's legislature introduced a bill forbidding flavoured vape sales in urban businesses allowing people under 18 to enter, aiming to reduce youth exposure and addiction risk.
- Nearly one-fifth of Grade 7 to 12 students in Manitoba reported monthly vape use in 2023-24, exceeding the 15.5 per cent national average, prompting government action.
- Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said flavoured vapes are "a gateway for kids in particular choosing more significant substances like tobacco, cigarettes later on," while defending adult access as helping smokers quit.
- Rural areas remain exempt with products allowed in convenience stores out of view; Opposition Leader Obby Khan expressed support, saying "Anything where we're protecting kids, we're on board with."
- Manitoba Lung Association President Juliette Mucha said the bill "is not, unfortunately, going far enough," noting youth can obtain products from adults or online; Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island have enacted stricter measures.
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Bill to reduce availability of flavoured vapes in Manitoba not enough: advocacy group - Winnipeg
The Manitoba government plans to reduce where flavoured vaping products can be sold, but one group says the idea does not go far enough and lags behind other provinces' efforts.
·Toronto, Canada
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Manitoba looking to ban sale of flavoured vapes in stores where youth can go
The Manitoba government plans to greatly reduce the number of locations where flavoured vaping products can be sold, but one group says the idea does not go far enough and lags behind efforts in many other provinces.
·Canada
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Manitoba bill would reduce availability of flavoured vapes; one group wants more
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government plans to greatly reduce the number of locations where flavoured vaping products can be sold, but one group says the idea does not go far
·Toronto, Canada
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