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Prescriptions for e-cigarettes are on the rise in Australia after the federal government moved to require prescriptions for nicotine vaping products. The new prescription-only model for nicotine vapes, which is now in place, requires nicotine vapers in the country to hold a valid prescription issued by a licensed doctor in order to purchase any nicotine-containing vaping products. More Doctors Authorised To Prescribe Nicotine Vapes Not only are the number of prescriptions on the rise, but so are the number of GPs who have taken the steps necessary in order to become authorised prescribers of nicotine vaping products. The number of ...

Katy Perry, the international superstar pop singer who hails from the US, is known for her hits “Dark Horse", "Teenage Dream" and "Firework", but what you might not know is that Perry is a vaper. Katy was born as Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson but is mainly known by her stage name. She was allegedly one of the earliest celebrity adopters of vaping. Katy has been spotted vaping on numerous occasions but most commonly, tends to be using a bright purple device. She was also spotted vaping at a party she held at her estate, leisurely holding her beer while enjoying her ...

Ol' Johnny boy is quite the vaper and has been spotted at many prestigious events with his vape in hand in the past few years. He took up vaping after a scene in his 2010 film "The Tourist" where his character vapes on a train while sitting across from actress Angelina Jolie. Johnny Depp was born in 1963 and has had a huge career since he shot to stardom in 1987. He developed a real friendship with director Tim Burton and has since starred in many collaborations with the director. Depp resides in France, Los Angeles, and a secluded private island in the ...

Actress and former model Katherine Heigl is well known for her starring roles in Knocked Up, Grey's Anatomy and 27 Dresses. Heigl was born in Washington on 24 November 1978 to parents Nancy Engelhardt and Paul Heigl. She's one of four children. She's been married to Josh Kelley, an American singer-songwriter, since 2007, and the pair now have three children together. Along with her highest profile small screen success to date, Grey's Anatomy, she starred in the comedy film Knocked Up alongside Hollywood comedian Seth Rogan which brought her a lot of media attention. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Heigl called the movie "...

So there are many places that restrict vaping use. Whether they confiscate vape equipment on arrival, dish out fines or their usage results in jail time, it's so important to know the vaping laws of whichever country you are visiting when you're on holiday. DISCLAIMER: This article is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a licensed attorney for legal advice. Here are 10 countries that ban vaping: Thailand: Unfortunately, the beautiful, beachy location has some of the world's strictest vaping laws, with penalties of up to 10 years! Singapore: Singapore is a small yet incredible ...

Last year, the usage of e-cigs in prisons in the United Kingdom was greenlit by the UK government after the smoking ban reportedly caused issues in many prisons, according to Ali Anderson. Prisoners were rioting post the smoking ban. Now, as many as 33,000 (and counting) prisoners have switched to vaping. According to a prison service spokesperson, “All closed prisons in England and Wales are now smoke-free reducing the risk of second-hand smoke to prisoners and staff. Prisoners have been given support in quitting smoking if they need it including vapes, e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy.” According to official statistics, ...

We all know that Leonardo DiCaprio is a vaper, but there are a few celebrities that you may not realise are actually vapers. Katy Perry: The ultra-famous pop star is one of the most surprising on the list of vapers. She was spotted smoking an e-cig at her own party. Lindsay Lohan: This party girl (or ex.. party girl) is known for her bad habits, but she has since swapped for a vape pen. She's been seen using a vape since 2011, which makes her one of the first super celebs to use a vape. Katherine Heigl: The Grey's ...

Vaping has helped 1.6 million people in six years in the UK, according to a recent report on The Mirror. Their figures showed that the number of adults that vape in England is equal to 5.5% of the population, which is up from the number in 2014, which was just 3.7%. According to them, smoking as opposed to vaping is a lot more common in areas with lower socioeconomic status. Several regions had smoking-related hospital admissions above 3,000 per 100,000 of the population in the space of a year. James Dunworth said of the issue: “As e-cigs have become popular, smoking rates have fallen. The trend ...

Vaping has now become legal in New Zealand. Some countries are still lagging behind in this area, while Britain, the US and now New Zealand all back vaping. Earlier this year, a federal inquiry was made into vaping. The inquiry chairman, Trent Zimmerman, said e-cigarettes could save thousands of lives if long-term smokers turn to them as an alternative to tobacco. According to University of NSW professor Colin Mendelsohn, “New Zealand is recognising that ... vaping devices which heat a nicotine solution without smoke or combustion are substantially safer than products which burn tobacco, like cigarettes.” “Most of the harm from ...

From the inception of vaping a number of years ago, many vapers enjoyed the fact that you could brazenly vape almost anywhere you wished to. Many accepted it if they realised that vapour wasn't "smoke". Additionally, as vaping was so new, there were no laws to prohibit it, so vapers were able to do what they liked, to a certain degree. Since vaping has become more prevalent and many more establishments have created laws and rules around vaping, many vapers/e-cigarette users have chosen to practice "stealth vaping" while in public to avoid attention. Stealth vaping is vaping in public ...