title: A licence to vape: Is it time to trial of a nicotine licensing scheme to allow Australian adults controlled access to electronic cigarettes devices and refill solutions containing nicotine?
abstract: Australia has some of the most restrictive laws concerning use of nicotine in e-cigarettes. The only current legal option for Australians to legally possess and use nicotine for vaping is with a medical prescription and domestic supply is limited to compounding pharmacies that prepare medicines for specific patients. An alternative regulatory option that could be implemented under current drugs and poisons regulations is a 'nicotine licensing' scheme utilising current provisions for 'dangerous poisons'. This commentary discusses how such a scheme could be used to trial access to nicotine solutions for vaping outside of a 'medicines framework' in Australia.
authors: UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia; School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Cnr Wyndham St and Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. Electronic address: c.gartner@uq.edu.au.
authors: Coral
authors: C
authors: Gartner
authors: Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia; National Addiction Centre, Kings College London, 4 Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8BB, United Kingdom.
authors: Wayne
authors: W
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine
keywords: Electronic cigarettes; Nicotine; Nicotine licensing