Vaping ads to disappear from convenience stores and gas stations

by alain.quevillon on October 25, 2019, 09:10am. EST

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 photo, a man using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. are still rising, though at a slightly slower pace. On Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been nearly 1,500 cases and at least 33 deaths in the still mysterious outbreak. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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The Ford government is taking action to stop young people from vaping, amid growing health concerns.

On Friday, the province announced that effective Jan. 1 it will be “banning the promotion of vapour products in convenience stores and gas stations.”

Under the new rules, vaping ads will only be allowed in specialty vape and cannabis retail stores where customers must be at least 19 years old to enter.

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Vaping ads to disappear from convenience stores and gas stations

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