The Associate Health Minister's expecting to introduce vaping legislation to Parliament before Christmas.
A ban on vaping in bars, restaurants and workplaces was proposed by the Government around this time last year.Â
Jenny Salesa says the process has been technical so far.
"It's basically going through various iterations to make sure that the legislation itself covers up all of the areas that we had agreed in terms of Cabinet, and that the bill we introduce to the House is as close to correct as possible."
She says that it has taken longer than she would have liked, but given the high level of concern around vaping products, the Government wants to get this right.Â
"I've already had many, many letters from parents, from principals, from teachers, who tell me that they are really worried, especially about their young people and children who are beginning to vape."
E-cigarettes, once seen as a healthier alternative to smoking, are now facing as much scrutiny as their tobacco-infused predecessors.Â
More than 2,000 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teenagers and young adults, and at least 40 people have died, the Associated Press reports.Â
In the United States of America, President Donald Trump two months ago proposed a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes in order to combat the problem. However, The Washington Post today reports that the President decided against implementing it after advisers, including his wife and daughter, raised concerns about job losses.Â
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