New legislation expected to gain Royal Assent this month
Public Health wants to hear parents' views about restricting the availability of vaping products.
The Vaping Products Bill 2024 is expected to gain Royal Assent this month.
It will make it illegal to sell vaping products to under 18's and would minimise the exposure of children to point of sale advertising of vaping products in shops.
A meeting will be held for parents on 17 April, a day after the Tynwald sitting, at Ballakermeen High School in Douglas from 6pm.
A letter sent to parents of students at the school says the bill will bring the Isle of Man in line with the UK for age controls on the sale of vaping products.
Cabinet Office Minister Kate Lord-Brennan said: "With a growing number of people taking up vaping and concerns around the potential impact vaping may have on the health of young people it is vital that we have in place adequate regulatory controls and safeguards.
"This Bill will make it illegal to sell vaping products to under 18’s and minimise the exposure of children to point of sale advertising of vaping products in shops.
"In this way it will help protect young people from a health perspective whilst addressing some of the issues faced by parents, schools and retailers."
Parents wishing to attend the focus groups can sign up HERE.
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