'Outrageous' - vaper says new levy on e-cigarettes is a tax on those trying to quit smoking

Introducing a 50c tax per millilitre on e-liquids will only push older vapers back to smoking or drive them to purchase online, rather than deterring youth vaping.

Heffernan argues that the tax measures will stagnate anticipated progress towards achieving a smoke-free Ireland, highlighting how online purchasing will rise as prices increase.

The new pricing structure for e-liquids is 'outrageous' and 'ridiculous,' and the government should focus on retail regulation rather than high taxation.

Proper regulation is essential; allowing vapes to be sold only in regulated shops can significantly mitigate youth vaping, according to Heffernan's perspective.

Read at Irish Independent