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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by lelanthran on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:43AM (#50377202)
> and should otherwise be treated like cigs (e.g. on packaging, licensing, advertising etc.).

I think you don't know why cigarettes are treated the way they are.

Hint: it's not because they are addictive. After all, caffeine is addictive and both tea and coffee is effectively unregulated.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by specproc on Sunday November 08, 2026 @04:26PM (#50417474)
Aye, but there's a big difference between nicotine and caffeine in terms of addiction potential, and the long-term risks of vaping aren't well understood.

They shouldn't be sold as sweets, which is very much how they're sold in the UK. Plain packaging, behind the counter, licensed. Not unreasonable I don't think.

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