While announcing the timeline for Australias new recreational vaping ban, health minister Mark Butler said vaping was sold to governments as a therapeutic product to help long term smokers quit. Using therapeutic vapes to stop smoking Pharmacists who plan to supply unapproved therapeutic vaping goods From 1 October 2024, participating pharmacies can supply vapes as a pharmacist only (Schedule 3) medicine for smoking cessation or Therapeutic Goods Administration AMA supports major reforms to end retail vaping in Australia Australian Medical Association TGA Vape Ban Update The Green Box The federal government has hatched plans to completely ban the import, manufacture & sale of vapes in Australia. Therapeutic vapes will be available and prescribed by a doctor, with scripts to be