The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been passed through to the next stage in Parliament following a vote in the House of Commons last night (16 April).
If successful, the Bill will restrict how vapes are marketed to children and lead to fines of up to £2,500 for people who sell non-nicotine vaping products to under 18s.
Packaging, contents and flavouring of vapes across the UK would be restricted by the new Bill, banning packaging deems to be designed to appeal to children.
The legislation would also make it an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born after 1 January 2009, with on the spot fines issued to anyone caught breaking the rule.
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