{"id":3758,"date":"2023-03-09T06:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=3758"},"modified":"2023-10-19T08:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:46:49","slug":"vapeless-nation-finding-harm-reduction-products-in-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/vapeless-nation-finding-harm-reduction-products-in-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Vapeless Nation: Finding harm reduction products in Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a vaper and planning to visit Cambodia in the near future, this guide will aim to provide all the information you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n

You probably have questions about the availability of vape devices, liquids, and flavours in Cambodia, but before you start dreaming about all the exotic flavours you could discover, let me break the bad news to you: vaping is unfortunately banned there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vaping is double-banned!<\/b><\/p>\n

Cambodia banned vaping back in 2014 along with shisha products. To top it off, just to prove how serious they were, they <\/span>banned<\/span><\/a> it again in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cambodian government is following recommendations and <\/span>guidelines<\/span><\/a> set by the World Health Organization. They use WHO\u2019s talking points as the main arguments to justify banning what is arguably the most successful smoking cessation tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vape sales are happening underground.<\/b><\/p>\n

If you search for \u2018vape shops near me\u2019 on Google Maps, it does come back with results, but don\u2019t bother making the trip. Vape shop raids are a recurring feature and right now, it\u2019s impossible to find a physical shop. Most shops had to switch to online sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They use channels such as Telegram to communicate with potential customers, but buying vapes in this way can make you feel like a criminal. Not everyone would risk purchasing vapes in such a rogue manner and unfortunately, the hard work of quitting cigarettes remains a difficult, if not illegal, journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These were the only vapes I could find on display.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are no legal measures against vapers<\/b><\/p>\n

In Thailand, vapers could face fines and even go to <\/span>jail<\/span><\/a>. But unlike its neighbour, Cambodia doesn\u2019t have legal <\/span>measures<\/span><\/a> to fine or arrest people caught vaping. If police officers catch people using e-cigarettes, what they do is confiscate devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cambodian government\u2019s main battle against vaping by cracking down on the sales of vapes. They track and raid underground shops and warehouses, then confiscate and <\/span>destroy<\/span><\/a> vapes. Several sellers have been detained, but as there is no law to punish them, they\u2019ve been let go after getting reprimanded and having signed a <\/span>contract<\/span><\/a> promising not to sell or use again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harm reduction is an unknown concept<\/b><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the harm reduction value of vape products is entirely excluded from the discussion. While we can applaud Cambodia\u2019s willingness to protect youth from harm, we can\u2019t overlook the fact that in doing so, they are stripping an efficient harm reduction tool away from people looking to quit smoking. Protecting youth can be done by restricting the sales age and educational campaigns, like is practiced in the UK and <\/span>other countries<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smoking-caused diseases claim the lives of over 15,000 Cambodians every year. In 2020, <\/span>21,1% of adults <\/span><\/a>aged 15 and older were using tobacco products. Anti-vaping campaigners often use the <\/span>argument<\/span><\/a> that Cambodia suffers an annual economic loss of $663 million due to tobacco use. What they forget is that vape products can not be equated with tobacco products; first, they do not contain tobacco and thousands of other chemicals that can be found in cigarettes. Second, vaping is proven to be 95% less <\/span>harmful<\/span><\/a> than smoking. So if the goal is to decrease annual economic loss due to tobacco deaths, why not encourage smokers to switch to a product that will significantly improve the quality of their lives?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweden has set an excellent example in the fight against smoking by embracing harm reduction and encouraging the use of alternative nicotine products such as vaping and snus pouches. It has reduced its smoking rate to an astonishing 5%, making it one of the few countries in the world to achieve such a remarkable feat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If Cambodia wants to do right by its citizens, and the tourists who travel here, it and other countries in the region should follow Sweden\u2019s lead and embrace harm reduction. Legalize vaping so users don\u2019t feel like criminals. Give smokers an off-ramp that will vastly improve their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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