Will Vape Shops (including online) be able to trade from 1 May 2020

[DougP]

With the fully opening of all e-commerce platforms as from today (except alcohol and cigarettes), do we know if vape shops will be allowed to sell again?

Or do all vape products currently fall under cigarettes / tobacco?

No they are not allowed to trade..
See point 4 in gazette for e-commerce (attachment below)

I think its also important to realize the goverment has strategically removed the sale of alcohol and tobacco out from being linked to a level, hence exclusions 26 & 27. This will enable them to bring these back when they feel it is okay to allow them



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[DysectorZA]

Damn!

Oh well....will have to wait for Level 3 then or when cigarettes are sold again.

 

[thehbomb101]

Damn!

Oh well....will have to wait for Level 3 then or when cigarettes are sold again.

I think one of the key points from the pictures above is that it’s definitely going to be a case of “when the government feels like it” so it might be a while before we are allowed to order nicotine etc etc I suppose the FITA court case will be the deciding factor about wether cigarettes and to some extent alcohol will be sold

 

[Jengz]

With the fully opening of all e-commerce platforms as from today (except alcohol and cigarettes), do we know if vape shops will be allowed to sell again?

Or do all vape products currently fall under cigarettes / tobacco?

According to the Govt Gazette, a big NOPE unfortunately

 

[Micks13]

I don't know who's kiepie. All I'm saying is of you want to post. Don't say where you got it from unless it's CBD. The legal thing right now and Mabe a few coils or pods for the CBD.

I thought the pods and everything is still legal provided you bought CBD or is that still a grey area? I desperately needed pods and ended up shelling out for CBD and to the best of my knowledge that was still alright?

 

[Resistance]

I thought the pods and everything is still legal provided you bought CBD or is that still a grey area? I desperately needed pods and ended up shelling out for CBD and to the best of my knowledge that was still alright?

Legal if purchased with CBD. Otherwise it a NO.

 

[Micks13]

Can you still order coils online since they are used with CBD which is allowed because it is medicinal?

Vape King is allowing hardware provided you have CBD in your order. I got stuck in SA ( don’t live here anymore ) and my vape broke so was just using a twisp cue until I got home to where my stuff is, I managed to get a little pod vape, pods because of the CBD. Courier took 5 days ( in their defense I’m in an outlying area ) but it worked.

 

[Resistance]

No they are not allowed to trade..
See point 4 in gazette for e-commerce (attachment below)

I think its also important to realize the goverment has strategically removed the sale of alcohol and tobacco out from being linked to a level, hence exclusions 26 & 27. This will enable them to bring these back when they feel it is okay to allow them



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By the scale of the manufacturing of hand sanitisers right now. I doubt any alcohol will be left or manufactured for consuming purpose. Plus some bottling plants have converted their plants for manufacturing hand sanitizers.
It's not a big change but still.
If there's alcoholic beverages to be sold it would probably be old stock that they didn't discard yet.
There's always hope.

 

[Quintusson]

So this happened today in case you missed it:

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...Rqk6TaF_L7MEREMdk6MMVFSODGazu8WmCkloGd0izeYB0

 

[Grand Guru]

So this happened today in case you missed it:

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...Rqk6TaF_L7MEREMdk6MMVFSODGazu8WmCkloGd0izeYB0

What started as a good initiative to buy the healthcare system some time to improve its preparedness to face the pandemic is turning into a very long and unpleasant nightmare. WTF!

 

[Brenden]

https://www.change.org/p/cyril-ramaphosa-remove-nkosazana-dlamini-zuma-from-cabinet

 

[Brenden]

https://www.change.org/p/cyril-ramaphosa-remove-nkosazana-dlamini-zuma-from-cabinet

This petition is growing quite fast!

 

[Slick]

Does this mean wel only get nicotine once cigarettes are allowed again?

 

[incredible_hullk]

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Does this mean wel only get nicotine once cigarettes are allowed again?

This motley crew has lost the bloody plot

 

[Paul33]

This motley crew has lost the bloody plot

Absolutely insane

 

[Motheo]

This petition is growing quite fast!

I've signed but I highly doubt she'll get removed. We don't live in a democracy

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[ARYANTO]

With the fully opening of all e-commerce platforms as from today (except alcohol and cigarettes), do we know if vape shops will be allowed to sell again?

Or do all vape products currently fall under cigarettes / tobacco?

No , buy anything but juice/ nic . Unfortunately , your order need to include a CBD juice even if you only want a new mod or some spare batteries .

 

[thehbomb101]

I have to wonder if BAT will reconsider taking the government to court if the decision is made to restrict sales to level 1

 

[ARYANTO]

This petition is growing quite fast!

Signed !

 

[ARYANTO]

I have to wonder if BAT will reconsider taking the government to court if the decision is made to restrict sales to level 1

I really don't know where all this is going to , can't some one just eliminate the ''problem''?

 

[Adephi]

I really don't know where all this is going to , can't some one just eliminate the ''problem''?

 

[Riaz_sh]

imagine what this ban will do the vape shops... a lot of them will definitely close down

sad times....
petitions wont help..
if their logic was that because people zol saliva will get shared for the ban i don't see any logical reasoning for them to remove the ban

they are happy to have the black market run things instead of receiving actual tax on items sold legally

 

[Birkie]

imagine what this ban will do the vape shops... a lot of them will definitely close down

sad times....
petitions wont help..
if their logic was that because people zol saliva will get shared for the ban i don't see any logical reasoning for them to remove the ban

they are happy to have the black market run things instead of receiving actual tax on items sold legally

I don't understand! I've never licked my Aegis!

 

[kolakidd]

imagine what this ban will do the vape shops... a lot of them will definitely close down

It's crushing actually, an entire burgeoning industry of young entrepreneurs being decimated as we speak. As much as I'm not into hanging out in Vape stores, it always made me excited to see all these new businesses popping up, people making their own way and being their own bosses, and I was happy to be a part of supporting it. What is really sad is there is no powerful lobby group fighting for these stores, and in a way it works in BAT's favour if they disappear. I'm absolutely not saying it's a conspiracy or a plot, it just sucks that there is no powerful voice for the industry.

OMG, I need nicotine badly... getting way to deep & sombre!

 

[DysectorZA]

I cannot believe it! NDZ must go away now and permanently go to sleep. Gosh! What a colossal frak up.

At the rate we are going, there won't be any vape stores left, by the time this is over.