CVA urges the government to enable vape stores to operate during the outbreak

According to Global News reports, on March 23, the Governor of Ontario, Canada, Doug Ford, released an essential list of services. The operating points in the industry will continue to operate during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Although the list includes businesses based on alcohol and cannabis, vape stores for adults and vape product manufacturers and distributors are not explicitly listed.

The Canadian vape Association (CVA) has repeatedly expressed its concerns about restricting the use of harm reduction products. "The Ontario government has taken many positive steps to protect the physical and mental health of people in Ontario. We require them to continue to provide vape stores as a basic service and to comply with the provisions of Article 55 of the Ontario Basic Workplace List in response to COVID- 19 and ready."

Darryl Tempest, executive director of the Canadian vape association, said. "Many vape users who need nicotine vapor products will not be able to buy vape and e-liquid products in offline stores. Buying only through online e-commerce will make the vape black market flourish. In addition, vape has the ability to order online. -Cigarette users may also be forced to switch back to cigarettes to cope with the stress during the epidemic, because online shopping has the time cost of waiting for logistics, and there is no other nicotine product to temporarily replace during this period."

“It’s also important to note that due to the outbreak of the new crown, Canada Post has changed its age-proven shipping procedures to require recipients of adult products purchased online only to display IDs in the warehouse rather than at home. Therefore, the online model cannot even Eliminate connections between our communities."

Tempest continued: "It turns out that vape is the most successful tool against combustible tobacco. Steam shop retailers and product suppliers provide products and services that support the health sector by providing products that reduce the hazards of e-liquid nicotine. Satisfying the nicotine addiction of vape users to support mental health, most of them reformed smokers."

“Therefore, these businesses are very clearly part of the definition of basic services provided in Section 55 of the Ontario Basic Workplace List. Unlike many services listed here by the Ontario government, only adult vape stores are already in our Registered with the local health department in Ontario. By working together, we can take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the people of Ontario without giving thousands of smokers in Ontario during an already difficult period Life adds extra stress and anxiety."

CVA strongly agrees with the need for social isolation. We recognize that the best practice is to protect our citizens and fully support the recommendations of our medical professionals. But, as many clinicians, former smokers and researchers have emphasized, for many people, nebulization is a key tool for controlling nicotine addiction. Flavored nicotine e-liquid is the key to many improved smokers, 90% of whom use low nicotine options, which are only available in adult-only steam shops.

Dr. Polosa is a world-renowned vape and injury-reducing scientist and researcher. He said that the re-conversion of vape users to cigarettes will lead to acute exacerbation of lung diseases in many people. These people use vape to quit smoking for health Have a very beneficial impact.

Tempest said: "When our citizens and public health systems need our support, it will be very unfavorable to close the adult-only vape store. This will be detrimental to the smokers who often use vape and the already stretched health care system. Yes. This not only creates a portal effect for those who will smoke, but also exposes others to secondhand smoke and many other unintended consequences."

Many vape stores have implemented new policies that follow social isolation recommendations to protect employees and the public. These policies include phone orders, customers call to order and employees meet outside. These orders are prepaid, eliminating cash processing, while minimizing the actual interaction between customers and employees.

In addition, many stores that still allow customers to enter the store allow only one person to enter their store at a time, and follow important hygiene protocols to ensure the safety of consumers and employees.

CVA urges governments to list vape shops and related manufacturers and distributors as a basic service. The store will continue to implement all necessary procedures to ensure the safety of Canadians during this unprecedented period, and will continue to encourage online ordering and payment to eliminate cash processing and reduce actual interaction.

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