On Friday, Health Canada released the Canada Gazette 1, Volume 155, No. 25. In it, they propose to ban all but 40 chemical compounds in e-liquids.
This very narrow range of compounds can be used to create tobacco, mint, or menthol flavours in e-liquids. No sweeteners will be allowed.
This is a considerably more narrow range than many people had predicted. If implemented, it would wipe out the e-liquid category in Canada. Only a few of the bigger players will be able to absorb the financial blow of prohibition and dedicate the research to developing palate-friendly flavours from the 40 allowable compounds. Among vape shops, it’s difficult to say how many will survive. The cost of ever-changing legislation and reduced offerings, on top of the challenges during the Covid pandemic, has many worried that they won’t.
Saddlehorseblues.com – 2021-06-21.
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