Table 6: Comparison of high-level options for sale via vending machines Options Option 1: status quo Option 2: Option 3: Option 4: The sale of smokeless are no restrictions on the sale Restrict the use of vending Restrict sale via vending Allow sale of all smokeless tobacco products is of nicotine-delivery products via machines so that products can machines to R18 settings tobacco and nicotine-delivery prohibited, including via vending machines (but restrictions only be accessed be a products via vending vending machines are intended to be applied to salesperson for sale to those machines, without restrictions ecigarettes and eliquid) aged 18 and over to limit sales to under-18s Pros Supports proposed ban on Provides smokers with greater Supports proposed ban on Supports proposed ban on Increases smokers’ access to sales to minors access to potentially reduced-harm sales to minors sales to minors potentially harm-reduced products products Provides better access for smokers to option 2 Consistent with Cabinet’s decisions on e-cigarettes Differentiates between smoked tobacco and reduced-harm products Cons Reduces smokers’ access Would be inconsistent with Reduces smokers’ access to Reduces smokers’ access to Increases young people’s to potentially reduced-harm government’s decisions on potentially harm-reduced potentially harm-reduced access to nicotine products products ecigarettes and e-liquid products, with disproportionate products, with disproportionate (inconsistent with Ministry of impact on smokers impact on smokers under Health’s recommendation 18 years 18 years under issue 2(a) above) Would be inconsistent with government’s decisions on ecigarettes
Table 6: Comparison of high-level options for sale via vending machines Options Option 1: status quo Option 2: Option 3: Option 4: The sale of smokeless tobacco products is prohibited, including via vending machines are no restrictions on the sale of nicotine-delivery products via vending machines (but restrictions are intended to be applied to ecigarettes and eliquid) Restrict the use of vending machines so that products can only be accessed be a salesperson for sale to those aged 18 and over Restrict sale via vending machines to R18 settings Allow sale of all smokeless tobacco and nicotine-delivery products via vending machines, without restrictions to limit sales to under-18s Pros Supports proposed ban on sales to minors Provides smokers with greater access to potentially reduced-harm products Supports proposed ban on sales to minors Supports proposed ban on sales to minors Provides better access for smokers to option 2 Consistent with Cabinet’s decisions on e-cigarettes Differentiates between smoked tobacco and reduced-harm products Increases smokers’ access to potentially harm-reduced products Cons Reduces smokers’ access to potentially reduced-harm products Would be inconsistent with government’s decisions on ecigarettes and e-liquid Reduces smokers’ access to potentially harm-reduced products, with disproportionate impact on smokers 18 years Would be inconsistent with government’s decisions on ecigarettes Reduces smokers’ access to potentially harm-reduced products, with disproportionate impact on smokers under 18 years Increases young people’s access to nicotine products (inconsistent with Ministry of Health’s recommendation under issue 2(a) above)
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