The tobacco bill violates human rights: Harm reduction, not regulations will help South African smokers to quit
At the same time, the bill will impinge on the rights of vape shop owners and their employees to freely choose their trade, occupation or profession. Overnight, 30% of the industry will face closure, largely because products will no longer be displayed or sold online.
These tetrahydrocannabinol vaping products contain vitamin E acetate used by bad actors to reduce cost, increase their yield, and sell via informal channels. Furthermore, the illicit trade will directly affect the population the proposed Bill seeks to protect, our youth. The bill seeks to prohibit, restrict and ostracise, entrenching further stigma on people who smoke and those who have chosen a safer alternative. It does not provide solutions, and if passed, it will be at the cost of human rights and human lives.
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