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Planet of the vapes: Products now selling at 200 pharmacies

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Thursday 3 October 2019, 02:31 PM

West Auckland pharmacy owner Marie Bennett began stocking the Vapix brand nearly three months ago

The sight of pedestrians huffing out clouds of sweet-smelling vapour are becoming more common in New Zealand’s towns and cities. Traditionally sold in vape shops, vaping devices are now sold in pharmacies, a move that even has the support of the asthma foundation. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Touted as a less harmful alternative to smoking, vaping devices are sold in vape stores, dairies, service stations and now pharmacies. Around 200 N, Cartoon_Vaping

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