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“Currently the sale and supply of e-cigarettes containing nicotine is prohibited in New Zealand. However people are buying them online and importing directly for personal use，” Lotu-Iiga said in a statement.
Vaping has caused controversy in other countries， where critics claim it can lead to nicotine addiction， particularly among young people， and as a gateway to smoking.
The government has opened the proposal to submissions until Sept. 12.
Anti-tobacco group End Smoking New Zealand welcomed the move， saying it would help the government achieve its goal of a smoke-free country by 2025.
“This will be a turning point that will have a significant impact on reducing the death and disease caused by smoking，” board member Dr Murray Laugesen said in a statement.
Source: Xinhua/News Ghana
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