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Time for strict controls on tobacco and vape distribution?

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Re: Second robbery of a city dairy this month. 

Time to control how the substances that drive this problem are distributed. Australia is bringing in strict vape controls. NZ needs to watch and see if we can learn. 

Would removing tobacco and vape sales from dairies and similar outlets help reduce this behaviour? 

Alistar McKellow 

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Matthew Roderick
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24 July 2024
Exactly. I used to work for a major fuel company as a store manager. The removal of tobacco and vape products was (sort of) contemplated as the correct action to take to significantly improve their employees' safety. That was about five years ago.

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