Under Australian poison regulations, the possession and use of nicotine for vaping is effectively banned (stock image) NSW Nationals MP Michael Johnsen who smoked for 40 years, told 3AW radio that more should be done to encourage vaping - an alternative he says is cheaper and safer 'If you look at it in practical terms, rather than spend $12,000 - if they spend $1,000 on vaping or $2,000 because you taxed it - they'd be happy with that and they'd be saving a lot of money and we would be regulating it, so it would be a safe method and a very safe product,' Mr Johnsen said
Each has pros and cons for branding, cost, and compliance
The legislation imposes an additional two dollars per pack, making it the biggest tax hike on the tobacco products since the state began taxing them in 1959, the Daily Breeze reported
In November of last year, the deputy director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration announced the countrys highest-ever annual tobacco sales target of 47.5 million boxes of cigarettes or the equivalent of 84 packs for every living person in the country